Long Term TTC, Infertility & IVF - August/September '05

Here we are in the EIGHTH month of this year - believe it or not! Hoping for a record number of BFPs this month ladies! [-o<

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Name -
State -
My Previous Cycle Length -
Cycle Type -
FF Link -
Months of TTC -
Medications -
Important Dates -

Current from 01/09/05

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Name - Amanda
State - ACT
My Previous Cycle Length - 27
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 23 (incl. m/c) - 16 since
Medications - Blackmores pre-natal multi
Important Dates - Starting AIH on 3rd September, assuming no natural miracles happen before then!
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Name - Ann
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 38 - 28
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 41
Medications - Nil
Important Dates -
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Name - Anney
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 26 - 25
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 27
Medications - chinese herbs
Important Dates -
Reasons for Infertilty: aged 43
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Name - Baby~amore`(Trish)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 26 - 26 - 26 - 24 - 26 - 22
Cycle Type - FET August
Months of TTC - 10 with #2, 12 years with#1
Medications - Elevit, Calcium & Pregnyl for Luteal phase support
Important Dates - 31st August beta
Reasons for Infertilty: R salpingectomy 29/6/05, unknown subfertility
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Name - Baby Bliss (Kelly)
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 34 - 45
Cycle type - Synarel down reg - OI/AIH
Months of TTC - 13 for son, 20 and counting for #2
Medications - folate, 1500 metformin, 2 puffs synarel per day, 75iu Puregon
Important Dates - 5/9 - BT
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Name - Babydreams (Shazz)
State - Qld
My Previous Cycle Length - 38 - 32 - 34 - 31 - 34
Cycle Type - Full Stim IVF Cycle
Months of TTC - 19
Medications - Folic Acid, progynova, provera, crinone, pessaries, pregynl(injections) cardiprin
Important Dates - BFP
Reason for Infertility - Dh Vasectomy, PCOS (for me)
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Name - BBTrail (Ali)
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length - 25 - 29
Cycle Type - FET
Months TTC - Too many
Medication -
Important Dates -
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Name - Bee
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length – Non existent
Cycle Type - Art Thaw Cycle
Months of TTC - 29
Medications - Progynova x3, Pessaries x2
Important Dates - BT 2nd September
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Name - Blue
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 37 - 21 - 38 - 30
Cycle type - HRT FET
Months of TTC - Many
Medications -Progynova
Important Dates - BFP
Reason for Infertility - PCOS, DH abnormal morphology
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Name - Cazzoom
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 31 - 54 - 31 - 32
Cycle type - Stim ~ 2WW
FF Link - http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/1cc75
Months of TTC - 106
Medications - Crinone
Important Dates - 26th August Blood test
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Name - Confusedegg (Chris)
State -NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - Full stim IVF
Cycle Type - In between treatment
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 12 years
Medications - clomid, puregon, pulmrit, pregnyl
Important Dates - FET - Dec 05
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Name - Firemansgirl (Leisa)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 27 - 28 - 34 - 30
Cycle Type - IVF first round ever!!!
Months of TTC - 21
Medications - Folic Acid 500 mcg 1 elavit, Provera then Lucrin then Puregon 125
Important Dates - 9th of september start Provera (day 19)
Reason for Infertility - Mild PCOS
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Name - Gillian
State - Qld
My Previous Cycle Length - 26
Cycle Type - IUI with clomid and injectables
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 36months
Medications - Clomid, Pregnyl
Important Dates - Pregnyl inject 26/8 IUI 27/8
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Name - Humphrey
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 27 - 29 - 28 - 28
Cycle Type - Natural FET
FF Link - http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/3e133
Months of TTC - 36 for #1, 11 for #2
Medications - none
Important Dates - FET around 5th Sept
Reason for Infertility - endo, DH has high count of abnormal sperm
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Name - Janee
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 25
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 14
Medications - none, started taking Vitex
Important Dates -
Reason for Infertility -
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Name - KeenAs
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 30 - 39 - 17 - 29 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 28 - 29 - 30
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 49
Medications - Elevit
Important Dates - FET in September
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Name - Lynny
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 37
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link - http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/5d7c6
Months of TTC - 3
Medications - None at the moment
Important Dates -
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Name - Mel09 (Melissa)
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 34 - 34 mc - 46
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 8
Medications - Blackmores Preg & BF
Important Dates -
Reason for Infertility - PCOS
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Name - Melbo (Melissa)
State - Victoria
My Previous Cycle Length - 29 - 26 - 27 - 25 - 28 - 28
Cycle Type - Down reg (long protocol)
Months of TTC - Since 2002
Medications - Synarel, Puregon, Blackmores Conception, Pg and BF formula
Important Dates - BFP
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Name - Ness4
State - QLD
My Previous Cycle Length - 28
Cycle Type - IVF
Months of TTC - Since November 2003
Medications - Puregon (600iu), cardiprin, elevit
Important Dates - EPU 12th September
Reason for Infertility - Pituitory, Thyroid & Adrenal glands do not work
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Name - Special Child (Nola)
State - Victoria
My Previous Cycle Length - 32
Cycle Type - Natural at the moment, looking at IVF
Months of TTC - 33
Medications - Folic acid
Important Dates -
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Name - Shell_l_d
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 27 - 24 - 27 - 28 - 24 - 30 - 28 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 28 - 27 - 23 - 27
Cycle Type - Clomid & AIH (IUI)
FF Link - http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/90983
Months of TTC - 25
Medications - Clomid 50mcg CD4-8, herbs, zinc, folate, Blackmores Pg/bfding
Important Dates - BFP:
Reason for Infertility - cin2 surgery scarring/narrowing, endo, anovulation
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Name - Shezabelle
State - QLD
My Previous Cycle Length - 28 - 29 - 42 - 29 - 56 - 36 - 62 (m/c)
Cycle Type - AIH with FSH
Months of TTC - 16 (6 natural 4 clomid cycles over 7 months, 2 AI over 3 months)
Medications - Folic Acid + Puregon 100iu
Important Dates - 26th August scan
Reason for Infertility - PCOS
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Name - sue42 (Sue)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 49 (stim cycle)
Cycle Type - Thinking at the moment...
Months of TTC - 15 years!! GIFT x 2, FET x 2, ICSI x 1 - all BFN. No frosties
Medications - too many + lots of herbal potions
Important Dates - appt 8/9 to discuss options for (next cycle?) with Dr Quinn
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Name - Sushee
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 30 - 29 - 39
Cycle Type - Down Reg Blast IVF
Months of TTC - Since July 2001, 7 failed IVF/FETs
Medications - Lucrin 15ui at the mo, Puregon 200ui ince AF starts
Important Dates - BFP
Reason for Infertility - Blocked tubes, no chance of falling pg naturally
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Name - *TAM* Tammie
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 35 - 28 - 38
Cycle Type - HRT FET
Months of TTC - 2+ years
Medications - Progynova, so far
Important Dates - BT & u/s 2 Sept
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Name - Zap (Racheal)
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length - 28
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 15
Medications - None
Important Dates - 17th August - seeing doc for more options
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ROLE CALL FOR IVF/IUI CYCLES:

August OPU/transfer/AIH/FET

Babydreams inkstick:
Blue :bluestick:
Cazz inkstick:



September OPU/Transfers/AIH/FET

Baby Bliss
Bbtrail
Humphrey
Keen
Ness
Shezabelle
*Tam*

Medications for me are clomid this cycle!

Updated stats -

Medications - folate, 1500 metformin, 2 puffs synarel per day, 75iu Puregon
Important Dates - 5/9 - BT

Hi Angel

Can you please update my stats?

Name - sue42 (Sue)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 49 (stim cycle)
Cycle Type - Thinking at the moment......
Months of TTC - 15 years!! GIFT, FET x 2, ICSI x1 - all BFN. No frosties
Medications - too many + lots of herbal potions
Important Dates - BFBirthday (43) on 17/9. Decision will be made then, maybe?
Ta
Sue

Sorry Angel, that should be GIFT x 2

How are you Sue? You have been in my thoughts.

Angel, you're very speedy with your updates! Taa!

Hi Kelly
I'm going ok now. I'm so glad I took the time off work. Apart from being able to blubber when I need to (kinda sneaks up when I least expect it), I've spent so much time in my garden. Digging my fingers around in the dirt and transplanting or planting new things does me the world of good.
Have tried not to spend too much time in here lately - but I keep lurking. I really like to see how everyone is going. From Thu - Sun last week it was very hectic!!!!
How are you travelling???
Sue

Angel if you want you could add me to the September OPU list

Hi there

I'm a newbie so not really sure how this works but, hey, here's everything you every wanted to know about me!

Name - Amanda
State - ACT
My Previous Cycle Length - 27 days (like clockwork)
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 23 mths (including 1 miscarriage) - 16 mths since then.
Medications - Blackmores pre-natal multi...
Important Dates - Starting AIH on Saturday 3 Sept, assuming no natural miracle happens before then!

Current from 30/08/05

Hi Amanda and welcome.
I hope your stay will be SHORT and sweet.
You'll find lots of support here
Sue

My goodness #6 already!!!

Well i am offically 1/2 way through my tww and i must say the first week always goes faster than the 2nd for me!!

Starting to get niggily pains and pains in my bb's but then again this happens every month the week before af is due to arrive.

Hope you are all doing well.

Am i the only loner left on the tww or are there others out there pulling their hair out.

Went to a party on the week end and once again had to endure jibes from other male friends about not having kids. I have explained it nicely once already this time i pretended to ignore it.

Oh well such is life!!

Take Care
Racheal

Hi everyone. Well I had (yet another) scan this morning and (finally) I have one follicle on the left that is 15.4mm so back on thursday and probable insem friday so Angel could you please alter rollcall and put me in september instead of august thanks!!

Cazz I know how you feel with the pg symptoms and impending m/c. I had to wait 4 weeks to miscarry and I had symptoms for about 3 of those weeks. I hope it happens as quickly and painlessly as possible for you so you can board the coaster again soon.

Congrats to Shazz and Blue.

Amanda & Shez - all updated!

Have also added BFP notices to our recent graduates - just love doing that part! Cant wait to add it to everyone elses!

Shez - so glad to hear that folly of yours is being good and growing nice and strong.

Had my appt today. Doc has agreed that, assuming successful thaws, we are transferring two back. AF due on 6 September, which would make transfer end of Sept.

Looking forward to not having to have the injections and the stupid OHSS!

So Keen are you doing a natural or HRT FET?

HRT.

Hi Keen/Angel
Can I be a pest and ask you to update me? I hate seeing those unsuccessful dates of mine there O

Name - sue42 (Sue)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 49 (stim cycle)
Cycle Type - Thinking at the moment......
Months of TTC - 15 years!! GIFT x 2, FET x 2, ICSI x 1 - all BFN. No frosties.
Medications - too many + lots of herbal potions
Important Dates - appt 8/9 to discuss options for (next cycle?) with Dr Quinn

YeeHaa Keen - IMHO your body and mind is so much more ready for that precious cargo when you haven't been stimming - even more so when your body responds so well to the drugs (like you do!). This is just my opinion but I always thought my body and mind were in a much better space when doing the HRT FET than at the ET after stimming. Best of luck hon for this next FET, will be watching your progress!!

Keen,

great news! Lucky for you (and me, who is impatient on your behalf) that AF is not that far away. I agree with Amy that with the OHSS, you'll probably find the FET cycle easier on your body, and therefore more conducive to getting pg. Also blasts thaw better so you should have some nice ones to transfer.

Trish, just went back to read some posts I missed, and am sorry that you've started spotting. Given your circumstances, I guess you have enough to worry about, but know that I'm thinking of you.

love
sushee