Its just hard this time because of the cancellation last time. Thats how I see it anyway. Although, am thinking that on top of my previous experience, maybe the 450IU's is also playing a role because if I stop and think about my day today, I have been in tears, then fine, then in tears etc. Maybe its the hormones hey!!!
Will try and keep my chin up and as Nix said, its only a couple of days away.
Lise - again a bit congrats on your BFP. So happy for you and DH. Can't wait to find out if it's double trouble!
MotherhoodHIC - Sorry to here that you have been having a tough time. Nix had some great advice, you need to try and stay positive and focus your energy where you really need it. Good luck chilling, maybe a good girly movie to take your mind off it all.... All the best for your scan on Saturday, I hope you get the results your after. Oh and Fiji sounds exciting!!
Tracy - Good luck with your trigger, shame you have to do it at work. All the best for your EPU Saturday.
Wishes - welcome back hon. I hope you enjoyed your break and are feeling nicely rested.
Nix - stick with it hun. It's a numbers game and hopefully it will be your turn soon.
Meg - Congrats on your little 8 embies.... 8 out of 8 is a fantastic result, they must be good quality eggs! Good luck with your ET tomorrow.
Coral - 4 is a great result, they are probably the strongest little fighters that you would want to transfer anyway. Any extra's are a bonus. Good luck with your ET Saturday.
Airline - 9 eggs is a fantastic result. I hope they are strong little ones, plus that DH is looking after you and you are recovering well.
SonjaLouise - I am posting in both this and the TWW thread. I have always taken double posting to mean that you shouldn't copy and paste exactly the same post in both treads. It's only natural that they would overlap a bit. My fingers and toes and everything is crossed for your BT tomorrow.
Emerald - Hi, hope you are well hon. When is your next cycle?
A big hello to anyone I have missed and those lurking.
sonyalouise - One sleep till BT.....GL!!! Have you POAS? FX you join Lise on the October wall of Fame.
Nix76 - Hi Girl....hope you are well...where are you in your cycle??? Sorry for asking but i missed so much and trying to catch up.
wishes - welcome back!!! hope things go really well for you this time.
Coral73 - Thats a great result !!! When is ET?
Tracy - you're nearly there....GL with EPU and i hope you get lots of beautiful embies!!
motherhood here i come - i just don't have those magical words that would make everything ok... maybe speaking to a councillor is a good idea.
mitf - how you doing girl ?...i'm waiting for AF to arrive sometime around the 9th November to start my next stim cycle....seems so far away...trying to find things to do, but thats driving me insane tooo.
motherhood here I come ~ sorry to hear that you are not happy with how your cycle is progressing so far. During my one and only stim cycle I never had a BT so was not privvy to my estrogen levels. I believe you have already received some good advice on what to do to put your mind at ease. Try to relax - I know that's easier said than done. I am sure you are in good hands. Hang in there.
Nix ~ how are you feeling? I noticed you are contemplating another stim cycle. GL with what ever you decide to do.
Tracy ~ How exciting trigger tonight and EPU booked for Sat! Yay! GL with the EPU and I hope they collect lots of eggs.
Coral ~ What an amazing result from EPU. It sounds like you have lots of good quality embies to "load" now or freeze for another time. Hopefully you wont need the frozen ones for a while yet. When is ET?
lise ~ I am so happy to hear about your BFP. It really gives the rest of us hope that it is possible to achieve our dreams. Hope the scan goes well on the 6th Nov!
wishes ~ GL with your FET stim cycle. I am curious to know how a FET stim cycle works?? Might have to do some research on the internet
sonjaloiuse ~ GL with the BT tommorrow!!! How exciting! Got fingers & toes crossed for you! Hope we can add your name along with lise on the October Wall of Fame!
mitf ~ how are you surviving the TWW? BT on Monday! Any desire to POAS before then?
Hope we can add your name along with lise on the October Wall of Fame!
emerald star ~ hope you are well. Hope the time goes quick for you so you can start your next cycle! Bring it on!
A big hello to everyone else!
AFM ~ I had my ET yesterday morning. This was probably the least painful step in the whole IVF process. Anyway we transferred 1 x 4 cell embie. The FS said it was pretty sticky so we are hoping it literally does stick! We collected 5 eggs of which 3 fertilised. However by day 2 (day of my transfer) we only had 2 left. The 4 cell embie was transferred and we were hoping the 2nd embie would divide into a 4 cell embie so we could freeze for later. Unfortunately this little embie didn't make it. So now we have one on board and are that this is the one. Otherwise its back to back stim cycles if the FS approves. I have been experiencing some serious cramps not sure if its lingering from the EPU procedure or the crinone. Either way the nurse said it was normal to experience cramping.
My BT is on the 06 Nov - however I won't be able to contain myself and will no doubtedly POAS two days before
Helloo all. a bit of a selfish one i'm afraid..soo tired can't look at screen for long.
Last night had the worst night sleep in a long time, 3 hours consecutive, and insomnia with 'restless legs' (if anyone knows what that is)...except it was restless body. Awful, awful, awful. All of yesterday I'd felt really tender/bloated/horrible, but had no other symptoms so pretty sure not OHSS.
Anyway, today forced myself to go for a walk with the pooch and it was wayyy too hot, but nice to get fresh air. Had shower and made myself presentable difficult when you feel like a whale, and went to the mall with DH. Seems I also awoke with a minor cold, but although down below felt better, my head/eyes felt yuck. Plus my stomach (literally stomach, up high under boobs) has felt odd all day. I decided to wear a sarong as my bloated body didn't want any constriction..and beached myself on the sofa for a few hours. Felt better but still don't feel 'right'. I know I got more eggs but not that many more.........last 2 cycles, I was pretty much right as rain day of EPU, let alone next day.
Right I've gone on enough, sorry feeling a bit sorry for myself. DH is looking after me though. Results today...8 good eggs......6 fertilised. So awaiting tomorrow's phonecall.
to one and all, thanks for listening/reading/being bored x
mitf - i noticed in melttc's post that you are in your 2WW!!!! and BT on Monday, how FANBULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you gonna POAS???? I so hope this is the one for you tooo. I will be eagerly awaiting your results on Monday.
melttc - don't despair hon....i've got everything X'ed that this works out with a BFP for you in the end!! when will your BT be due?
airline - rest up and take care of yourself...those embies are gonna need you to be 100% on ET....things are looking good, so chill and let DH spoil you.
melttc - sorry for my ignorance, i re read your post and realised your BT is on the 6th November...and i'm sooooooo glad you are a POASer!! I luv it!!!
Just wanted to answer Tracy's questions, and I think Melttc also queried about stimulated FETs. Well it's my first one, so don't have a lot of experience with them, but the idea is to have more control over ovulation (and for me, build up my lining too). I do my injections every night as per normal and will be monitored with BT and scans. There won't be an egg pick up, so any follicles that grow will just burst at ovulation to release the eggs (we plan on DTD around ovulation anyway, even though we'll do ET too - double our chances). I will be doing a trigger, but it will be in line with my natural LH surge (I know in the past for IUI's and IVF, that they will just trigger you when they want, even if your LH hasn't surged yet). But the kicker for me, is that I really need the dose to be high enough to get my lining thick enough for ET. The thickest I've ever had is 8mm, and that's on higher doses of IVF drugs. But the FS thinks that the dose should get maybe 3-4 follies, so hopefully that'll get my lining thick enough. Anyway, hope that helps and answers some questions.
Also wanted to say thanks for the welcome back comments from people. I'm going to be the most positive I've ever been this time around (am usually negative most of the time - worried that the worst will happen), and hope against all hope that this will be the one for us. Frankly, I won't accept anything less.
Hi to all you lovely ladies out there. Will catch up with you all soon when I have a bit more time to get my head around where everyone's at.
Wow... allot has happened since I posted yesterday morning! I hope everyone is well and all I can say is 'YAY FOR FRIDAY!!!'
I will attempt personals to everyone, however, I'm sorry if I miss any of you! If I do than a big hello and I hope things are progressing well for you in your cycles.
Nix, mitf, Emerald Star, melttc, Tracy & Sonyalouise - Thank you for the support ladies! If I do end up with 4 than that is a good number and better then my last stim so would be very happy with that!! I will update you guys on Saturday after transfer as to no's that made the freeze.
Emerald Star/ melttc - ET is scheduled for 9:30am tomorrow morning - yay! I'm kinda getting excited bout it now and a little nervous as well, he, he! I've booked into get acupuncture before and after the transfer so here's praying that it does the trick! Never tried it before so will be interesting if things go my way....
Nix, sonyalouise - I must admit that I do really like getting the daily updates... It gives me something to look forward to... (although I must admit it can be a little nerve racking at the same time, he, he!).
Tracy - Glad to hear that you had your trigger shot last night... I hope it wasn't too bad for you at work! Have you found out your EPU time for Saturday yet? Wishing you heaps of Luck and I hope you get some great results!
Nix - Have you spoken with your FS about doing another stim yet? It's definitely a daunting thought, but will be well worth it to get that long awaited BFP!
Motherhood here I come - Wishing you the best of Luck for the scan tomorrow and I am 'ing that your numbers pick up and those follies are nice and big! I would definitely recommend seeing your clinic's councillor if you are having a tough time...I must admit, I booked in to see my clinic's counsellor and have seen her every fortnight since! It's really helped me cope with this uncertain IVF process and even my DH has commented on how much calmer I have been about things since going! I hope you are feeling better today, lol.
mitf - Not long now until BT!!! Sending you heaps and heaps of !!
Emerald Star - I hope that the 9 of Nov comes around really quickly for you and AF behaves and arrives on time! All this waiting is just so frustrating isn't it? It feels like all we ever do during this TTC process is wait!!
melttc - Yay for ET! I'm glad that things went well and I hope that FS is spot on and your sticky little embie finds itself a nice little home! Sending you lots and lots of ! Fingers crossed that this will be it for you and no more stim's required!
airline - I'm so sorry that you are not feeling well, hun . Make sure that you rest up as much as you can and keep drinking that water and eating protein. Hopefully the bloating will subside really soon for you... 6 fertilised is a great result and I will for you that all 6 divide beautifully!
sonyalouise - Good Luck for today and I hope you get a nice surprise! I'll be thinking of you...
AFM - Have just received the update and things are looking well - yay! Been informed that we have 11 eggs that look good! The scientist advised that we will put the best of the best back tomorrow. She said we will definitely lose some tomorrow, however, even if we lose 50% than that is still a fantastic result! DH and I are very happy with the news although we are still looking at it as a total of 4 to avoid any disappointment!
Last edited by Coral73; October 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 AM.
Hi lovely ladies
Sorry ive been MIA the last few days, work is getting busy now (Tourism) and also they are cracking down on the amount of time we are on non-work websites. I'll have to do more at home now -ohh.
Ive had a shocker of a week 2 outside TTC that is.
Anyways, I'll try and catch up
Lise ~ Huge congrats, such great news - very All the best for a H&H 9 months
There has been some great follie and egg collections - well done ladies and all the best in TWW and for those with transfers.
Sonyalouise ~ I also post in TWW and this thread because you only get in TWW at that particular time, so I think its fair.
Motherhood ~ so sorry about your troubles, I truly hope things improve for you.
Wishes ~ wlecome back and all the best with your cycle
Thanks to the ladies who've asked about me and for your positive thoughts.
AFM ~ Feeling a bit stressed with everything right now and AF hasnt arrived yet but Ive got migraines at the moment so not a good sign at all. Think she will def be here this weekend. And the nurse has called to see if we will be going ahead in Dec but im still not sure so havent called her back yet. We probably could scrape up the money but I dont want to be in the same stressed situation as we were last time so Im actually strangely enough thinking perhaps we might not do it until the tractor is sold or at least our calf feeding trailer we have for sale. It would be more waiting but perhaps less stress. I dont know that I want to take out another loan. Maybe im crazy though!
Mel- Glad ET went well, I have everything crossed for you
airline-((hugs)) to you, insomnia sucks, I hate it so much. 6 eggs fertalised is an excellent result, I hope they all continue to divide nicely for you. Do you know what day ET will be?
wishes- thanx heaps for explaining that & I wish you all the luck in the world too, I hope this is the one
Sonya-thinking of you today & FX for your BT
Coral-11 still is awesome, Best of luck for ET tomorrow FX
Loops- ((hugs)) to you, maybe its better to wait, if your going to be a ball of stress. GL with whatever you decide
For you girls Ive missed.......Im sorry, its hard to remember everyone. But hope all is well.
AFM- Triggered last night at work, ugh, felt like a junkie or something, had to hide out in the bathroom to do it, there was no where else I could really do it without the risk of someone barging in. Anyways wasnt too bad, as in it didnt hurt.
My poor belly is soo bloated tho I had to change shirts 3 times before going to work trying to find something that would fit and I could barely do my pants up.....all this with only 4 follies
Anyways D-day tomorrow, hoping it will be the last EPU I have to have
Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday! It is a beautiful day on the Gold Coast today - yay!
Anyway.. just a quick one from me....
Bonny - Welcome to BB... you will find lots of support in here and useful information. I am sorry to hear that you are feeling a bit up and down... please know that it is completely normal to feel like this as there is allot to take in . IVF is a very trying process for even the strongest of ladies out there.... Good Luck with the scan on Monday and just remember that it only takes 1!
Meg - So glad to hear ET went well yesterday - yay! 3 perfect embies to freeze is a fantastic result!!! GOOD LUCK with the 2WW...rest up and relax as much as possible .
Sonyalouise - Thanks for the well wishes and I'm sorry to hear about your results . 'ing that your next cycle will be the one...
Tracy - Thank you for the good luck vibes! Glad to hear that the trigger wasn't too bad for you at work. Good Luck with the EPU today... I'll be thinking of you..
Loops - Sending AF vibes your way (she is a wicked witch - when you want her to arrive she doesn't and when you don't she does!). Keeping everything crossed that you sell that tractor soon!
For those personals that I have missed, GOOD LUCK with wherever you are at!!!
AFM - Things went absolutely perfectly to plan today - yay! We have been told that we have 5 average to good embies to freeze which is just a fantastic result and better than we had hoped for. On an evern more positive note.... we had Grade AA embies transferred today.........yep - that was 2.....OMG !!!!!!! Had no idea that FS was planning to transfer 2 and nearly fell out the stirrups when the scientist was briefing us, he, he!! After a quick consultation with DH (thank goodness he was with me) we decided to go for it! Instant family I say, he, he!
ladies...sorry very impersonal post, feeling blue. I would like to welcome all the newbies, and wish luck/congrats to everyone's positive posts I've read.
We're doing a blasty transfer on Monday. They harvested 9 eggs...we got 6 fertilised, and today I got a call from the scientist saying that they'd like them to be between 6-8 cells and mine was a 'mixed bag'. I've got 2 at 7 cells, 3 at 5 cells and 1 at 4 cells.
I can't help feeling immediate disappointment, worry and sadness. I called DH at work and told him, and when he asked how I felt I just said that I'd be soo disappointed if we get no transfer or only one to freeze, cos this cycle's knocked me about waay more than the the first 2. I'm still not right after EPU on Wednesday. And then I thought I'd treat myself to a cup of coffee, and chipped my favourite mug ridiculous I know...but I just feel really down all of a sudden. Got and invite to 'non-baby' baby shower (ie. a select gathering...but same difference)today...and have accepted as it's in my 2ww and I thought I'd feel ok. I can always pull out.
awwwww. sorry. I was fine till that call. please, please let 3rd time be lucky.
I hope I've not brought anyone's mood down. I just needed to express my feelings. thank you
Emerald Star and Nix- I have tried a POAS, several in fact all negative. I just had a vent in the other thread because I have all these symptoms, cramping, burping, very bad nausea but no positive results I was thinking it was the double dose of crinone I am now on, but I didn?t think it would cause nausea.
Thanks for thinking of me on Friday, or should I say tomorrow!!! Maybe I should just go to bed so tomorrow comes faster, isn?t that the it worked when we were kids?
Coral- Glad to hear that you have 4 potential embies, my goodness you must be so anxious all the time just waiting for the news.
Wishes I hope this cycle goes well. I have all the same questions as Tracey. I was wondering, are you told not to try naturally just in case you end up with a natural pregnancy as well?
Tracey- glad to hear you have trigger tonight, good luck with EPU on Sat.
Motherhood- I agree with Nix, try not to get so caught up in the blood results. Like Nix I only had ultra sounds no BT, they simply went by follicle size and count. If it is only your first ultra sound then that means whatever the results there is time for them to grow. For sure your mood is affected by the drugs, take that as a good sign, the more teary the better I say
Meltcc It is so good to hear the the ET went well, a shame you didn?t get any to freeze but hopefully this one will be it and it won?t matter!
Airline I am wishing some good news and that all of those 6 eggs divide perfectly!
I hope I have covered everyone, have a lovely evening and to everyone reading this site
I am sending
EmeraldStar - Hi, yes I am on the TWW. I have had the usual ups and downs but would say I am coping better than last time. Probably because I don't have all the Stim hormones in my system. Ultimately I am just looking forward to the wait being over one way or another. I hate this feeling of being in limbo... like everything is on hold. No I haven't POAS and am not going to. I am soooo sick of waisting money on them and then getting disappointed when it's negative. If I get a BPF I am going to POAS after I find out so that for once in my life I can actually get my double lines!
Mel - glad to hear that ET went well. I hope your extra stick little one does the trick.
Ailine - sorry to hear that you are not feeling great and I hope the bloating subsides soon. I got 10 eggs on my last stim and I was uncomfortable for about 3-4 days. Congrats on the 6 little embies. I hope they continue to grow nice and strong.
Sonjalouise - good luck tomorrow. I hope the nausea subsides soon x
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maybe speaking to a councillor is a good idea.
that this is the one. Otherwise its back to back stim cycles if the FS approves. I have been experiencing some serious cramps not sure if its lingering from the EPU procedure or the crinone. Either way the nurse said it was normal to experience cramping.
difficult when you feel like a whale, and went to the mall with DH. Seems I also awoke with a minor cold, but although down below felt better, my head/eyes felt yuck. Plus my stomach (literally stomach, up high under boobs) has felt odd all day. I decided to wear a sarong as my bloated body didn't want any constriction..and beached myself on the sofa for a few hours. Felt better but still don't feel 'right'. I know I got more eggs but not that many more.........last 2 cycles, I was pretty much right as rain day of EPU, let alone next day.
feeling a bit sorry for myself. DH is looking after me though. Results today...8 good eggs......6 fertilised. So awaiting tomorrow's phonecall.
to one and all, thanks for listening/reading/being bored x
and I hope you get some great results!
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that this will be it for you and no more stim's required!
All the best for a H&H 9 months
and all the best in TWW and for those with transfers.
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!!!!!!! Had no idea that FS was planning to transfer 2 and nearly fell out the stirrups when the scientist was briefing us, he, he!! After a quick consultation with DH (thank goodness he was with me) we decided to go for it! Instant family I say, he, he!
ridiculous I know...but I just feel really down all of a sudden. Got and invite to 'non-baby' baby shower (ie. a select gathering...but same difference)today...and have accepted as it's in my 2ww and I thought I'd feel ok. I can always pull out.
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