Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception September 2012

[juniper76]

Tuesday 11th September 2012

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kerbear - taking a break
Myturn -
Emerald Star - CD2
Juniper - CD3
Vic261 - CD13
Me4ever - CD24
Nire - CD29 (AF due 13 Sep for 1st IVF)


Waiting for Transfer
Krikkit - CD14
Blossom - CD18
J.Bear - CD14


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-6)
Andie - CD20 2dp5dt
Mrs Mac - CD24 3dp5dt
JoeSpratt - CD22 4dp5dt
Miloro - CD22 8dpo
N2L - CD35 15dpo


Got Their BFP in September
Emma - +HPT 4/9, 7/9 - HCG 71 @13dpo, 10/9 - HCG 141 @16dpo!

[juniper76]

Great result Krikkit! FX for more good news tomorrow!

Blossom, FX you get good news today too!

Andie, sorry to hear only one made it to freeze.

Afm, AF is kicking my butt. Phoned my FS's office yesterday and said we want to try for the FET, so I go in for monitoring Friday next week (CD13, natural FET). If I O at my normal time, and if the embryo survives the thaw, the FET should be the last weekend in September. My sister will be in town that weekend, as will one of my school friends, so should be hectic... >.<

[vic261]

Juniper - Yay for another transfer.

I got my BT results. CD12 E2 302, LH 6 and Prog -1. So its coming, but still a way away yet. I normally ovulate CD 18-19 so I am still in the running. Good body. I have been saying affirmations to my body all week, as normally I feel like its constantly betraying me. "Good body, I love my body". I had another BT today and will have another one tomorrow. I will be interesting to see whats todays results are tomorrow. Hopefully moving reasonably in the right direction. This will be my first natural thaw cycle. I am hopeful as the medicated FET's have not worked for me in the past. 2 blasti's here we come

[Emerald Star]

Hello Ladies,

Welcome all newbies..... The ladies on here are fabulous, and you will find a great support system.

Emma - Have a happy and healthy 9 mths!!!!!

Everyone else - i have to read and catch up on everything and then i'll post.

AFM - Still have to do my BT tomorrow just to confirm the BFN.....AF is here...so I am hoping i can fit a back to back cycle....anyone taking supplements or doing acupuncture?

[JoeSpratt]

great pick up Krikit! Hope you get further good news

careful with the tramadol if you haven't used it before. The last (& only time) I have taken it it knocked for six. I literally could not take my head off the pillow for 24 hours and was violently ill.

Good luck!!!

[nothing2lose]

great pick up Krikit! Hope you get further good news

careful with the tramadol if you haven't used it before. The last (& only time) I have taken it it knocked for six. I literally could not take my head off the pillow for 24 hours and was violently ill.

Good luck!!!

I second the warning for tramadol. I had it after an EPU last Grand Final Day. I was vommiting and totally knocked out for 24 ours too. Horrible stuff.

[miloro]

Wow, away for a few days and miss so much. Will pop back for full catch up later but wanted to say thanks for the advice on synarel. Awful, awful after taste, but so glad for the advice to have something on hand to drink! Not looking forward to the next spray in 20.

Welcome treenie.
Sorry to hear you've had a rough run krikkit. Sending sticky vibes.

Back for more persies once I've properly caught up.

[blossom73]

Hi girls happy weekend to u all.
Krikkit glad u r feeling little better our bodies go thru so much. I have everything crossed for you with your little day 3 embie. I reckon you should by a dog anyway my furbabies are the best medicine for me. I'll be joining u tomorrow in 2ww torture.
Vic I hope you start getting results you want, so bloody frustrating!
Welcome treenie
Hey Miss B, andirons, juniper and miloro sorry if I have missed anyone
AFM transfer tomorrow I have my 5 still going 2 have slowed down I have 3 morulas and fingers crossed they will be at Blast tomorrow!
I have never ever had 3 at this stage they are always a little behind exciting!
I have to say the 600mg coq10 and dhea 100mg have made a massive difference to my egg quality.
Will keep u posted thanks for the support girls x

[nothing2lose]

Loving hearing you say that about the coQ10 and DHEA Bloss! Good luck tomorrow

[Miss.B]

Blossom, good luck tomorrow lovely!! Well done for your little embies I have to say I'm getting quite excited at the prospect that maybe my little eggies will be better too with all the CoQ10 I've been taking! Hope everything goes well for you hunni

KritKrit, congrats on being PUPO hun!!!!! Fingers crossed the nice little embie digs itself a big hole to stay in for a loooooooong time I had to laugh at your story about the u/s without the lubricant, there is no dignity no matter how many times they look 'down there'! hehehe

Vic, let's hope tomorrow's results are much better

Welcome Treenie

Hello to everyone else!

Nothing happening here, pick up my meds on 2 Oct Yay.

[miloro]

Yay Krikkit.

Juniper, sorry Af is being a hassle. Hopefully its over quickly and your body behaves for and end of Sept transfer.

Emerald Star, sorry AF came.

Andie, Mrs Mac, Joespratt - how are you all going? Hopefully having a relaxing (or at least not too stressful tww).

Glad to see you got some good results Vic. Body be good!

Heya to those I have missed.

AFM, went to FS for first round of meds today. Hubby came along, looked miserable the whole time hearing about the intricacies and needles (somewhat squeamish). He did say as we were leaving (him halfway out the door before we'd actually finished with the nurse) that he has it lucky. All he needs to do is one thing, I have blood tests, scans, needles, meds...about time he realised this is hard work. I start Synarel tomorrow and with luck AF will come right on time next Tuesday. If it is later than Thursday we have to delay IVF for another week - body please do what I want . Today's BT shows I certainly O'd about a week ago, so hopefully the meds don't extend the luteal phase.

This could really be naiveté, but I am just happy to finally be actually doing something more proactive rather than just hoping and doing the same thing that hasn't worked for over 2 years.

[juniper76]

Vic, FX your body cooperates for you! How annoying that you have to wait overnight for the results!

Em Star, I feel like I rattle with the supplements (12 tablets/day) and I'm going to acu weekly.

miloro, the first time I took Synarel it delayed AF by 2 days. I was warned up to 5 days can be normal. The other cycles it didn't delay it, but I was naughty and started at 8 or 9dpo those cycles instead of 7dpo (probably not a good idea on your first IVF when you don't know how you'll respond to the drugs).

[Emerald Star]

Juniper - what supplements do you take and what do they do? and combined with the acu have you found ANY difference since you started?

[juniper76]

Note to self: avoid tramadol...

Krikkit, I'm sorry to hear you're in so much pain. I agree that you need to stay in contact with your FS's office and follow their instructions. OHSS is not something to be taken lightly and it's better to act now that to wait for it to get worse.

Juniper - what supplements do you take and what do they do? and combined with the acu have you found ANY difference since you started?

I take:
* Blackmores pg multi gold
* a fish oil (1g omega3, 400mg EPA, 200mg DHA) - good for you in general, as long as you take a good quality one; it can help reduce inflammation, improve cholesterol (at high doses) and is good for your heart and brain.
* vitamin D (recently diagnosed as deficient, D3 2000iu) - they're starting to show vitamin D deficiency can trigger other problems and is also linked to lowering AMH levels, although my FS was dismissive of that link.
* CoQ10 (just bumped this up to 600mg) - supposed to help with egg quality (N2L can probably tell you much more than me).
* alpha lipoic acid (400mg, combined with one of the CoQ10 tablets I take) - another antioxidant, which I'm told helps brain function and can help lower blood sugar.
* a probiotic
* extra folic acid (500ug, taking the total with the multi to 1mg)
* I'm also supposed to be taking selenium to support my thyroid function (I have signs of possible sub-clinical hypothyroidism), but I tend to forget because I have it locked in a cupboard due to its toxicity.
I can't say I've noticed any sort of immediate effect from the supplements. I just trust my acu to know what she's doing. I don't like taking so much stuff but I would feel like I wasn't doing everything in my power if I stopped.

As for the acu itself, I don't think it works miracles, but I do think it can help. I started acu after IVF#3 was a BFN. We'd been seeing our FS for 1.5 years and had never been pg. In my second month of (only) acu, chinese herbs and TI, we got our first ever BFP. Even though it was a m/c, it seemed amazing after all we had been through. IVF#4 was a bust (tried for 5dt but none survived), so I took a break from acu, changed to a new Dr and did my first lap. After the lap I went back to acu - second month we did IVF#5 and that gave us DD. When we started TTC#2, I went back to acu again - second month - another BFP without medical assistance and another m/c. Seriously, all 3 BFPs were in my second month of acu treatments... Coincidence? Maybe? Who knows? Unfortunately, the streak ended there - I took a break from acu after the d&c but, after I started back, that "magical" second month (and more) passed by without a BFP this time.

[juniper76]

Wednesday 12th September 2012

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kerbear - taking a break
Myturn -
Emerald Star - CD3
Juniper - CD4
Vic261 - CD14
Me4ever - CD25
Nire - CD30 (AF due 13 Sep for 1st IVF)


Waiting for Transfer
Krikkit - CD15
Blossom - CD19
J.Bear - CD15


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-6)
Andie - CD21 3dp5dt
Mrs Mac - CD25 4dp5dt
JoeSpratt - CD23 5dp5dt
Miloro - CD23 9dpo
N2L - CD36 16dpo


Got Their BFP in September
Emma - +HPT 4/9, 7/9 - HCG 71 @13dpo, 10/9 - HCG 141 @16dpo!

[juniper76]

wishanddream, I know that situation all too well. It doesn't help you at all to have them dismiss or trivialise your feelings. You're disappointed whenever AF shows up. Why wouldn't you be? And when it happens month after month, that pain accumulates and grows into something that others can't understand unless they've been through it themselves. But you can't tell them to shut up and stop saying stupid things because, as you said, they mean well. That's why we're all here to help each other, because we know how it feels. (Btw, if you want to be added to the list, just let me know where you're at in your cycle.)

[juniper76]

Thursday 13th September 2012

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Kerbear - taking a break
Myturn -
N2L - CD1
Nire - CD1
Emerald Star - CD4
Juniper - CD5
Vic261 - CD15
Me4ever - CD26
Nire - CD31 (AF due 13 Sep for 1st IVF)


Waiting for Transfer
Krikkit - CD16
Blossom - CD20


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-6)
J.Bear - CD16 0dp5dt
Andie - CD22 4dp5dt
Mrs Mac - CD26 5dp5dt (+HPT @10dpo!)
JoeSpratt - CD24 6dp5dt
Miloro - CD24 10dpo


Got Their BFP in September
Emma - +HPT 4/9, 7/9 - HCG 71 @13dpo, 10/9 - HCG 141 @16dpo!

[blossom73]

good luck j bear i have everything crossed for you.
sorry N2L it just plain sucks.
Hey to everyone else!
AFM my 5 are still doing what they are supposed to but been here so many times before, just keep praying for my miracle.
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