As you may know, i'm in the 2WW with a BT scheduled for next Wednesday. I haven't really had any symptoms, other than some mild cramping (very different to usual, more like twinges, and in my lower abdomen) and sore boobs. Today i've started having my usual cramping, which is a sure sign AF is on her way. It's cycle day 25 for me, and 8 days past ET, and my usual cycle is 24-28 days. Even last stim cycle when it was cancelled hours before ET, my cycle was still only 26 days.
So i'm a bit of a wreck at the moment. I know there's a chance it might not be AF, but I really don't think so. And i'm having a crappy few days, tonight i'm flying off home to attend a funeral of a dear friend who passed away earlier this week, and DH is staying home, so I won't even see him now till Sunday. I'm at work and only just holding it together enough not to burst into tears.
Deep breaths.
Will keep you posted, and will write a proper post later on.
Lise - I am sorry to hear about the passing of your dear friend. Things like this are always difficult to deal with but only add more stress and anxiety to the difficulty of the TWW. On my last IVF I had a chemical pregnancy where the little embie tried to implant but unfortunately did not stick. As the embie tried to implant I experienced cramping that was different to the usual AF. Only you know what is normal for your body but I hope you can try and stay a little positive and hope that it is not AF cramping, rather implantation cramping.
My thoughts are with you as you travel to attend the funeral and FX that next week will bring you some good news.
Lise ~ so sorry about your dear friend passing - death is so hard especially when the person is too young to go. I know what its like to lose someone like that. My thoughts are with you . And all the best that its implantation not AF - FX
Nix ~ unfortunately I have to work on the weekend but thanks anyway. I hope you have a fantastic one with something to celebrate!
Sonyalouise ~ thanks for asking about the tractor, sadly no enquiries at this stage. GL and stickyvibes, I think its up to the individual whether they want to POAS - some do and others don't but if you're not on Pregnyl you probably wont get a false positive - so you could. Then again it might be too early. GL whatever you decide.
melttc ~ Good luck for Monday - those follies sound excellent. GL for a great EPU - FX
Mitf ~ Is your transfer tomorrow? All the best if it is, FX it goes well x
Hi to Juniper, Sal, Coral, Meg, and anyone i might have missed
MELTTC - great no.s ...even if you needed to photograph the evidence!! love your work! my memory's attrocious because DH's is sooo good and I get lazy. Your EPU is 2 days before mine...whoo hoo eh??!!
SONYA - not sure about the heat pack either...I know baths are to be avoided after transfer incase of infection etc. but my (see above!) bad memory seems to think that you should avoid hot water bottles/electric blankets etc leading up to EPU. without getting off my arse and checking my paperwork I can't be sure!
Re. the POAS..I'm sure I've read of people peeing every other day from quite early on to see if line goes darker or not. I resisted last time...but once we were told it was positive via BT (albeit low figures) I POAS just because I could and saw it go +ve for first time in my life. It was a nice feeling
MOTHERHOOD - yeh lots of for you with your overflowing esky. It's good they've increased your dose if that was your preference. My clinic never increases dosage during cycle so this time I made sure it was where we wanted it, but still in a safe limit fx. Now unless you're posting right now..and I know MITF and a couple of others are on at the mo..... you've not had your phonecall. will wait and see later
NIX - ooooohhhhh the excitement's building....the computers around the country are quivering waiting to hear your news soon!! fx it's all gonna be +ve all the way! Quick question, I must've missed it in a previous post, but why is BT 4 days early?
LISE - so sorry to hear about your friend. sometimes you just can't justify what goes on in life hey? look at what we're all having to do. Not having DH must be just awful...sorry I may be making you feel worse reading it back. Chin up, and come and tell us later how you're feeling. Take care dolly.
AFM - well no phonecall re. yesterdays BT which is a good sign (there are a couple where they'll only call if a problem). Another BT today, and scan with BT tomorrow. Think DH will have to miss tom's. Wow, just realised tom is fri and EPU is Wed. Starting to get a little stressed but trying to remain calm...one day at a time.
Yay, she is here so full steam ahead and on track to start my FSH on Sat. Nurse confirmed again that my dose will be 375IU (Hello hormones!!!) with a BT scheduled for next Tues.
Have put DH on notice about the high FSH dose and unlike last time where I didnt really feel a thing the whole time nor was I really moody etc, this time might be different lol. We will wait and see hey.
Almost home time YAY. Have a good weekend one and all!!!
wow you gals have been busy in here havnt you? Life has been full-on for me this week and its been a couple days since Ive been in, but finally a nice quiet day off work (gotta go out to dh's work do tonight tho)
Ok where do I start?
Emerald- so so sorry to read your news hun ((hugs))
Lise- So sorry to read your news too, what a terribly hard time for you right now ((hugs))
Nix- I have everything crossed for you and hope tomorrow you get the news you've been waiting so long for
Motherhood here I come- I think AF is leaving here, so hopefully that means she is on her way to you and I dont see her again for a very long time
sonyalouise- I hope all is going well for you, I had my BT 14 days after EPU so ended up being only 10 days or something after ET. SO I would think you should be able to POAS around then? I know I would be lol, but I cant help myself. FX for you & I hope this is your month
Mel- those follies sound great, best of luck with EPU. FX
airline -your w/e sounds fabulous, so glad you got some time away from even having to think about ttc. It certainly helps huh. Sounds like your u/s went well, 12 follies is great, more than Ive had. FX they keep growing well now
Coral- best of luck for tomorrow, I hope you get some great results
Sal- welcome and GL. The girls here have been such a great support to my sofar through my IVF journey. I hope yours is a short one
Everyone else- Im sorry if I havnt posted to you personally, but I hope all your cycles are going along well and have FX for some BFP's before this month is over
AFM-life has been a little flat out, but in a good way, I havnt had to much time to contemplate whats going on IVF wise. Overall I feel much calmer about it this round, I guess knowing what to expect really helps a lot too.
Im up to day 3 of gonal-F injections, so far no real s/e
The only thing Im finding challenging atm is trying to make plans for the next few weeks and not know when EPU & ET are going to be, Im having to make lots of tentative plans, I hate having to cancel things.
BT & US next Tuesday so guess I will get some idea then as to whats happening, Im anticipating EPU will be towards the end of next week or next w/e even
Airline, Motherhood and Tracy ~ So glad things are moving along for you and getting exciting. All the best for your cycles and EPU's coming up, I hope you all get BFP's ASAP - FX and
Take it easy and rest up so your bodies are prime!
AFM ~ I think im in natural TWW but I do have slight headache which is usually a bad sign. Im at about CD26, usually my cycles are long like 32 +. I've had weird feeling BB's though - not sore sore but a little and weird occasional stabbing type pain - probably just the cold weather. Im not getting any hopes up again.
For those that I miss, a big Hello and I hope everything is progressing well in your cycles .
airline - OMG.... 12 follies! That is a fantastic result - well done! that those few that are lagging catch up before EPU. So not long for us both now - yay! Good Luck for your scan and BT tomorrow! Lets hope it is great results all round for us!
In answer to your question, my FS is only doing one scan for me as he is fairly confident that I will have good results based on last EPU (19 eggs: 6 not mature, 13 fertilised with 10 dividing normally - although a good result.... I lost 1 on day 2 and then 6 on day 5). So I only hope my FS is correct in his thinking as I am a little apprehensive about the 1st and only scan tomorrow!
melttc - Thank you for the good luck vibes for my scan and BT tomorrow! I am so glad that you asked your FS about the CM as I started to experience the same thing this morning! I was so relieved to read your post so thank you!
Sorry, I can be a bit daft sometimes... is that Monday, 19 or Monday, 26 that your EPU is booked for?
sonyalouise - Sorry I can't answer your question about POAS'ing as I don't know the answer.... I am always scared to do one and find that I don't even want to go to the clinic for the BT either as I like to keep the dream going, he, he!
I am sending you lots and lots of and will pray for you that it was implantation cramping and not nasty AF!
Nix76 - Thanks for the good luck vibes! I think that they test to check estragon levels to make sure that there is no danger of developing OHSS. When I called the other day, the nurse told me that a reading of 3,000 on a day 6 BT warrants concern and will be monitored closely. If the reading spikes to much, then they may not do an ET or if it is really, really bad than no EPU as well! I was at 1,000 which was only a little bit high so - yay!
Ohhhh.... It is sounding positive Nix - yay! Lots and lots of for you also and I will be watching BB with baited breath tomorrow! I pray that you get your long awaited BFP!
lise - I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend . It is a difficult thing to deal with and I have fortunately only been in the same situation once. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time....
Try not to worry about the cramping too much (I know it is almost impossible!) as when I went in for my last BT, my nurse even made a comment that most girls that get a BFP say that they have had cramping just like AF and swear that she is coming any day now.... Sending lots of your way and I pray that it is implantation cramps you are feeling.
motherhood here i come - Yay for AF arriving! Good Luck with the FSH injections!
Tracy - Thank you for the well wishes... I know how you feel about having to schedule plans around the IVF and not knowing if you can lock anything in - it is very annoying! I just had to forfeit 2 x flights to my cousin's wedding in Newcastle as it will be day 5 past ET and both my FS and acupuncturist were not to keen on the idea! Oh well... the things we do!
Loops - You never know! for a natural BFP!
AFM - One more sleep to scan and BT and only 4 more sleeps to EPU (well, I hope so anyway!).
Last edited by Coral73; October 15th, 2009 at 04:20 PM.
Registered User
. And all the best that its implantation not AF - FX
I can't be sure!
for you with your overflowing esky. It's good they've increased your dose if that was your preference. My clinic never increases dosage during cycle so this time I made sure it was where we wanted it, but still in a safe limit fx. Now unless you're posting right now..and I know MITF and a couple of others are on at the mo..... you've not had your phonecall. will wait and see later
fx it's all gonna be +ve all the way! Quick question, I must've missed it in a previous post, but why is BT 4 days early?
.
that those few that are lagging catch up before EPU. So not long for us both now - yay! Good Luck for your scan and BT tomorrow! Lets hope it is great results all round for us!
and will pray for you that it was implantation cramping and not nasty AF!
with the FSH injections!
Bookmarks