thread: Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - September/October 2009

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Apr 2009
    266

    Hi Ladies,

    Still not much to report at my end..... still waiting for AF to arrive. She is now 8 days late!! How long have other ladies waited for AF in the cycle off following a full stim? Feeling a bit like I am in no mans land at the moment.

    Catlin - great to see you feeling so positive. I truly hope you find success on your adventure! Re your scan to look at your follicles - your clinic should be able to confirm but I would have thought that day 14/15 would be too late. As a guide I had my one and only scan 11 days after beginning Puregon and EPU was 15 days after beginning Puregon.

    Tantee - All the best for your BT tomorrow. I had a chemical pregnancy on my last cycle which didn't even register on a HPT. that your HPT was a false negative and your BHcG has risen over the weekend

    Juniper - congratulations again. GL for your BT Tuesday.... it's amazing to see miracles like this happen.

    EmeraldStar - Thanks for your positive words of encouragement. I hope you get to make it to the October wall of fame! All the best for your EPU on Monday. I am praying that you get some great quality little embies. Oh and re your earlier Q regarding Taurean - we cycled together in August and she got a BFP. I think she still accesses this site but has moved over to the pregnancy treads.

    MHIC - congratulations on your anniversary and having a DH who sounds delightfully thoughtful and romantic... (I will have to show DH so he can get a few ideas before our anniversary in Nov).

    Coral - with the latest cycle I hope you find success and get to join the October Wall of Fame!

    Nix - We have 3 little frosties. One of them is a hatching blastie so I really hope that one survives the thaw. Not sure why my FS wants me to do the pesseries but as you say all FS are different. I guess she just want me to have the extra support. Are you in an off cycle? If so are you having AF delays like me?

    Goodvibes - and wishing you all the best on your TWW. I haven't done a FET yet but from what I have read some embryos get damaged by the freezing process so they then degenerate upon thawing. It is just luck of the draw. Some women will loose no embryos in the thaw but other may loose many. The actual thaw takes about 3 hours and it can be done the day before or the morning of ET. that this ones sticks.

    Jilly - from me also. I am only taking Elevit at the moment but I am considering taking some Chinese herbs in my next FET which my acupuncturist has recommended. I agree that you shouldn't have to pay the full bill for your cancelled IUI and I would push the issue if they continue to try and charge you for the full cycle.

    Edie - from me also. GL with the latest stim. I hope you find success this cycle.

    Airline, Melttc, SonjaLouise, Onja, AllyG, Tracy, Lise and anyone else I have missed - This post has turned in to an essay so I will just say hello and wish you all the best for the various stages of your latest stim cycle. I look forward to hearing more details soon.

    Mitf xo
    Last edited by mitf; September 27th, 2009 at 02:58 PM.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jul 2009
    99

    Goodvibes- to you and yes I agree it is frustrating, I have felt like a number & a little treated like a child through the process, its a bit like we know what we are doing and you dont need to ((hugs)) I have my FX'd that this little embie is a sticky for you

    Everyone else GL with whereever your at, IM still feeling a bit out of the loop atm, trying to keep up with everyone lol

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    Victoria
    85

    Hi Ladies,

    I am back from Apollo Bay, where it was windy, raining and hailing! Much like the rest of vic so I have heard. Still had a great time though, went on the Otway Fly Tree Top Walk and it was fantastic.

    I promised myself I wouldn?t get on the computer today, but I just can?t help myself.

    Emerald Star- Thank you for sharing the positives, you have inspired me to explore the TWW threads. I have really only stuck to this one. Good luck for tomorrow, sending positive thoughts your way.

    Tantee- Hope you get some good news tomorrow!

    Juniper76- The feeling a BFP gives you when you have been trying so long is fabulous, as my FS said to me when I had one ? You are a better candidate for carrying a baby to term now that you have had a positive test? Whenever I am feeling down I replay that comment in my head. I hope the levels keep rising.

    Coral73- I started on stims last Wednesday, am just beginning to feel some ovary pain. I had the same problem with lucrin. Headaches have been very bad, though I have to say today is a good day.

    Airline- Lucrin is an alternative to Synarel. It is a once a day injection, more expensive then Synarel though. I have used Synarel before and I couldn?t stand it. I also had a BFP while taking it and I shouldn?t have so they decided Lucrin was a better option. Apart from the headaches I am glad I am using it.

    Goodvibes- Welcome good luck with your cycle sending some your way


    AFM- Scan tomorrow, counting down the hours and hoping that I don?t have to be on injections too much longer.

    Wishing everyone a great start to the week.

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    Victoria
    85

    Calin- Not sure how your cycle is working. I was on a long down reg as well. I had a scan the day I started the pill to check there were no problems in the ovaries. Then my next scan was 21 days later, that was the down reg scan to check that everything was quiet and that there were no signs of ovulation. On the day I had my down reg scan I started the GonalF.

    If you call the nurse you have an app with she should be able to tell you what your scan is for. It sounds like it would be to check that there are no issues with ovaries like cysts before you start on synarel or lucrin. If that is the case then one day should not make a difference, but to be on the safe side I would try to get in a bit earlier.
    I hope that wasn?t too confusing?.

  5. #5
    BellyBelly Member

    May 2009
    Sydney NSW
    329

    calin - Hi and welcome...GL

    Mitf - I don't know what is "normal" to get AF, but for me i had the pregnancy and then after all the black gunk had stopped i started the bleed all up it was about 1 week...maybe anyday now for you. Are you pretty reg otherwise ? Do you have any AF symptoms? Maybe pregggo???? (between cycles) I also hope you and all the other ladies cycling at the moment join me in that October wall of fame!

    sonyalouise - How long do you have in your 2WW? we need to start someone with a BFP for our October wall of fame!!

    AFM - Excited, but abit apprehensive at the moment...we'll see by lunch tomorrow what we got!

  6. #6
    BellyBelly Member

    May 2009
    Sydney NSW
    329

    Soory also wanted to add a big Congrats to Taurean78...you done well!!

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Apr 2009
    266

    EmeraldStar - don't think I am preggers.... no, no symtoms. No AF symptoms either. I usually have a regular 28 day cycle - my system is obviously just struggling after the stim. My FS wanted me to have a month off so this will be my second bleed since my chemical pregnancy.

    Sonyalouise - We are having the same wonderful weather in NSW - glad it didn't ruin your weekend and you had a good time away. for the scan tomorrow.

  8. #8
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    Melbourne
    136

    Juniper - great news - I hope the levels keep going up (whatever that means - as I have to say i don't really understand what you are all talking about there - I assume it has something to do with a hormone reading?) but anyway hope all stays positive for you

    Mitf - I'm in a natural FET - so trying to figure out ovulation for me at the moment - doing the pee tests and once we predict it we can book in a FET. Just hope I don't miss that surge. I have another scan tomorrow to check how things are. Still think it is a little early - but maybe a few more days?

    Tantee - we are only putting 1 back (we have 2 frozen) and I'm praying the first one thaws OK but as this is only the 2nd transfer we will only put 1 back. I think if we have to go around more than 4 times then we might start to think about putting more than 1 back - but I really don't want twins. I can see how my thoughts on this may change tho if I have to go through all this for much longer - I don't know how you all do it - but I guess you all just do. Sorry to see you got a BFN reading. I have a feel I will be a month behind you in a fresh stim cycle - I know not a positive attitude going into a FET - but we shall wait and see.

    Emerald - it is good to read so many BFP's - it is nice to be reminded that IT DOES HAPPEN! I also kind of feel sad like why is my name not there - and then I also think Gosh I hope I will be there in October like you said. I am truly happy for all those listed tho as, without checking the details, think they have all had to endure more than what I have so far and I am glad finally the first hurdle is over for them. Look after yourselves ladies and good luck for a happy & healthy pg.
    Good luck for your EPU on Monday - I hope there are lots of eggs for you - but hopefully you just need the one!

    Coral - GL for this cycle. I hope it produces lots of eggs and that one of them will get success for you.

    Edie - Don't sweat the small stuff is good hey - I have not read that for a while - tho I think you have to already be mildly positive to have that outlook - I am still not sure why I deserve the challenge of this IVF thing and quite frankly think I would be fine without it. I have never been one for patience and this certainly is not teaching me any new ideas/feelings on that. The only positive spin I can think from it is that our baby will be sooo much more loved if that is more possible than parents who get to conceive naturally - OK that doesn't sound right - but maybe somehow appreciated more and considered more of a miracle than those who are lucky enough not to endure our pain.

    Emerald - Did you hear from Taureen - you are right we have not seen her for a bit? You added a late congrats - did she get a BFP? Nice news if so.

    Goddvibes - Welcome!

    Ladies - I know I have missed so many of you - I hope you had a nice weekend and the upcoming week is good to you. GL to anyone getting results or starting a new cycle or anything exciting this week. Hope to read some more good news posts by the end of the month!
    Last edited by Nix76; September 27th, 2009 at 11:01 PM.