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Hi everyone
Rols - you are very funny! I think it is excess Vit B that makes your pee go yellow... don't worry your skin won't turn yellow! Re what else you can do... my acupuncturist said that she could do some treatments on my DF for morphology issues - she even wanted full SA results with his first appointment. So far we haven't headed down that track and hopefully we won't need to, but you never know. And well done for your DW's first injection - I am not sure who is the braver - you or her. Personally I think it is easier to inject myself - done at my own pace in the spot I want etc. etc. IYKWIM.
Compare my DF's vits with the number I down on a daily basis - calcium fortified with Vit D, 5mg folic acid, and a pregnancy supplement plus 2 doses per day of garlic, horseradish & Vit C in winter... wow, I positively rattle at the moment! And I am sure I am not alone in this. Holly is probably on heaps more with her herbs from Antonia. But I am confident that every little bit helps - the herbs, the acupuncture, positive affirmations and relaxation. We are all working towards the same goal. Tonight, my DF even dragged out the pregnancy books I have been hiding away for the last 12 months because it was so depressing to look at them. He is feeling very positive that this it - we have our little bundle on board and now she/he just needs to grow lots! :pray:
Megan - good luck with EPU tomorrow.
BW - good luck with your FS appointment tomorrow. Hopefully you get some answers and armed with more information can make a new plan. One step closer...
Oh and had my first pregnyl shot tonight - :( ouch!!! Worse than the trigger injection - lots of stinging - not happy at all afterwards and needed lots of cuddles from DF (any excuse ;) ) for reassurance afterwards. Thank goodness there is only one more of those on Saturday!
Hi to everyone else. Hope you are all doing well.
Take care all and talk soon.
Cherylxxx
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Megan - Good luck tomorrow! Will be thinking of you!
BW - Hope your appointment goes well tomorrow.
Chez - You are so brave! I've never had pregnyl other than trigger...don't you hate those glass bottle things you have to break the tops off...drama!
Lou - How are things with you hun? Hope you're doing ok.
Rols - What a man...giving shots and all! My DH is very impressed...he can't even watch! That could be a good pic for the photo gallery!@?!
Kotare - I agree...a really great vibe in here :)
Hi to everyone else...Mel, BG, Nic...how's things with you guys?
Me - BT tomorrow...already feeling bloated...will be interesting to see what my levels are doing? Already worrying that my blasties won't survive thaw. Does anyone know what the sucess rates are for thawing of blasties????
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DW was much happier with tonight's injection as it didn't hurt at all. I suggested she used an ice cube to numb the spot, she wanted to go with the coin-in-the-freezer trick. I gave her the big scientific speech about how the metal wouldn't be cooled enough by a domestic freezer and would absorb heat too quickly outside the freezer. She tried both and I won. I realise that others have used the coin trick, but I still demonstrated my worldy manliness so that's all that matters ;).
Personally, I don't have any problems administering the injection. I just head off at 8.30, get it all prepared, swab everything, then in and out. As it doesn't bother me I might as well be the one doing it, and it means that in some little way I can help take the pressure off her as she doesn't need to think about it at all or take any responsibility. It's the least I can do seeing as it's my bloody swimmers that got us here in the first place.
PS. Ellie, it would make a good photo I reckon! Which reminds me I might try and sort a couple of photos and figure this gallery thing out. I've enjoyed looking at other people's photos, and particularly those from here who have uploaded or added a webpage link to their profile or whatever. Maybe I'm just a creepy voyuer or something ;)
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Hi Ellie, good luck with your blood test today, hope everything went well. Hmmm, i remember asking the FS about survival rate of blast thaw, i think (not definite) that it was something like 75%. I hope all your blasts survive :) are you just going to have the one transferred???
Rols!! You are doing a great job. My DH hates needles, squeals when he sees them take my blood, so dont know how he will go watching me tom night!! Haha, first injection tonight but he will miss it. How long does DW have to be on the Lucrin for, and what happens after that, im just guessing really cos i think Lucrin is similar to Synarel???
Chez67- hope today is going well and your injection site isnt still stinging. Ouch.
Hi to everyone else, hope all is well.
mel
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hi everyone!!!!!!!!!! i have been reading all your post but i havent had much to say as i have been on the pill waiting to go again with our 4th ivf(FET) Well done Rols for giving your wife the needles,my DH gave them to me to i couldn't do it to myself, chez67 i was reading that you have acupuncture done don't really know what it dose for you,dose it help with stress???? cause thats one of my biggest things i have to control before it all starts to happen again.........
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Bugger. Ellie, I meant to say much the same as Mel - I think the thaw survival rates are quite good.
Hi Vanessa. Hi everyone else.
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hello everyone. been lurking as i have only had time to read and not chat - life is sooo hectic at the mo...
MEGAN, BW, and ELLIE - good luck with EPU, appts, and BT's...
Rols - what a clever man you are about the cold coin thingy... glad you and DW are doing well with the injections so far...
Ellie - im nervous like you with embie defrosting rates. but in saying that our last FET, my first embie survived the thaw.. so it cant be too bad.
ME - on day 3 of tracking. levels were : Monday - eostregen 750 LH 2. Tuesday eostregen 1000 LH 5
Wednesday - ????? will find out at 4pm (PST) i hope to transfer about this time next week. :pray: :goodluck: :crossfingers:
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Just quickly popping in as I am still a bit sleepy from EPU.
I am so upset with how it all went. All those follies, and all I got was 3 eggs :( I don't know why or what happened as my FS had to go before I woke up as he came in specially. So, I don't know a thing and wont until I speak to my nurse tomorrow. When I woke up I was in quite a bit of pain unlike last time. They gave me panadeine which didn't do a thing, so then gave me some IV pain medication. Did the trick for a while and then the pain gradually came back but better than it was before. I have also had a bit of bleeding during and after the procedure this time.
Got home about about 12 and I slept for 3 solid hours. Now, I think I'm ready for another snooze.
DH's sample wasn't good either. He has had no problems before but it seems that due to his recent illness and surgery, the quality has been effected. He sat there for over an hour while they washed it and separated it to try and get enough, otherwise he was going to have to produce a second sample. When they found out I only had 3 eggs, they decided they should have enough.
I'm so angry. I produce and egg on my own every month, and with all these drugs and all these follicles happening, there's only 3 eggs. I am very very disappointed and upset at the moment.
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aw megan - hun, i wish i could say something to make things better for you hun. just take care of yourself - i have my fingers crossed that those three eggs are more than enough for you to get your miracle bubba
take care hun
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Megan, im sorry, that really sucks. I dont know what to say, dont think anything i can say that will make things better. But i hope and will have my fingers crossed that your three precious eggs will fertilise and do great. Thinking of you and your DH.
Mel
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so sorry Megan that today didnt go as well as expected. but the small positive is they DID get eggs and they DO have enough sperm to continue on. lets hope your fertilization rate is good and that you get at least one very strong and sticky embie..
take care hun and rest up. will be thinking of you.
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Oh Megan...I'm sorry things haven't gone as well as you hoped...nothing I can say except it really sux...
Sonya...are you only day 3 and your levels are that high? I'm day 8 of my cycle and only 350? Are you on injections? How much? I am stressing that my levels aren't high enough????
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Megan, try and keep calm and collected until tomorrow. I realise with the number of follies you had it is a let down, but: 1. There will be a good reason, and 2: There's a fair chance it will provide some guidance or modifications for your next cycle, if indeed you need another!
I can certainly appreciate why you angry and upset. It's prefectly understandable and how any of us would be in the same position. Good luck tomorrow.
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Megan im sorry today didnt go as planned that really does sux. I wonder why you only got 3 out of 24. Well atleast you got 3 and hopefully they will all come home strong
Take care
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Hi Everyone!!
Haven't been around for a few days.. things have been a little hectic... Luke has been sick again (God, its been great this winter! :rolleyes:), and has a bronchial infection, so that has just consumed me for the better part of this week!!!
He's on antibiotics and the rest of the week off school on doctors orders (that was an instant cure right there - The look on his face when she said that!)... and has been playing playstation with DH all night, so all is good in the life on Luke :D
Megan - I have posted in your journal, but just wanted to send :hugs: your way in here as well xxx
Rols - Things are happening!! Congrats to you for doing your DW injections.. my DH refused the first cycle, and I just never bothered asking throughout the others! He did pop in time to time when I was doing them to watch :rolleyes: Some guys just never lose that 'boy' part about them thats fascinated with things that make them feel icky!!!
To everyone else, hoping everyone is great at their stages of their cycles they're up to!!! ;)
Me - CD 27 and no AF as of yet! She was here by now this time last cycle, but I'm usually a 28 day girl, so we'll see!!!
A little cramping over the last few days, but that could be either way..I do remember the cramping with Luke as I'd convinced myself I wasn't pregnant, and he proved me otherwise!
Feeling in good spirits either way - I figure I'll know one way or the other by tomorrow, and if not, will test if I don't know by the weekend!!!
Hoping everyone is wonderful, and best of luck at what ever stage you're up to!!
Love Holly
xxx :D
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Just a small update for me - CD 1... bummer! :rolleyes:
The witch was here to greet me when I woke this morning... Just how any TTC girl wants to start her day.. Not!
Not to worry, we'll look forward to this cycle - cycle no 3 of Antonia's treatment :D
Hope everyone has a great day!
Love Holly
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They didn't fertilise. not one. The scientists will check them again at 2.30 today to see if anything has happened but apparently it is very unlikley. She said the sperm didn't bind to the eggs.
We're both devastated. DH is on his way home from work. I have no idea where we go from here.
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Megan - I was so shocked to read your post. Your head must be spinning...I am just so sorry...this sux. You go through so much and then it's all ripped away from you...be angry...sad...it is a rollercoaster...but take care of each other...DH is wonderful for coming home so you can grieve together...I just wish there was something I could say to make the disappointment go away...but for today...all I can say is I'm thinking of you and we're all here for you...take care xxx
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im so sorry megan for the devastating news. please take care of yourselves.
ellie - im on day 3 of blood tracking, but im now day 15 of my cycle. been doing bloods locallly this time but the results are always 2 hour later and yesterday they stuffed up. they said my levels were 650. i freaked and said that they were 1000 the day before. apparently a droplet of air in the machine can screw up the results. so imback to doing a 2 hour round trip from 6.30am to the clinic for bloods. as tiring as it can be the peace of mind is worth it. no im not on any drugs. just a natural FET
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Oh Sonya that's crazy! I was freaking out that my levels were too low but maybe they will take off...AF only left on day 7 and BT was day 8 so 350 is probably ok? I'm on 25mg of puregon 'to get things going' as FS put it..I have bloods again tomorrow and scan...seems early to be scanning...but I gues they know what they are doing? I'm having booster shots this time too...that's if we get to transfer...I'm having both transfered if they thaw ok...it's all so different from a stim cycle, kind of nice in a way...change is as good as a holiday hey! So what day do you think you will transfer...mine are blasties so does that mean they will wait till 5 days after ovulation to transfer...sorry for all the questions...all new!!!!
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Megan, I'm so sorry to hear your news. I'll be praying very hard for better news shortly. Would ICSI be a better option for next time? I wish I could make this better for you. :hugs:
BW
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Hey BW - how did your appointment go with FS?
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Megan, I am just so devastated for you :hugs:
I'm the same as BW - I wish I could make this better for you xxx
I just don't know what to say - I hope you and DH will be ok once he's home, and you can grieve together... I am just so so sorry xxx
Take care of yourselves for now xxx
Love Holly
xxx :D
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Megan,
I'm so sorry to hear of this disastrous cycle. But I hope it's just this one off bad run, and that you go back to kind of results you had previously. Are they thinking of ICSI next time?
Big :hug:
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