Long Term TTC, Infertility & IVF - September '05 #2

Here we are in the SEPTEMBER - only a few months til Christmas left! Hoping for everyone to get BFPs this month and move on to the pg forums! [-o<

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

Current from 12/09/05

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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 - Down Reg Cycle
Months of TTC - 29
Medications - Microgynon
Important Dates - 16th September - more instructions
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Name - Blue
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 37 - 21 - 38 - 30 -45
Cycle type - month off then HRT FET
Months of TTC - Many
Medications -
[b]Important Dates -
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 - Chele
State - SA
My Previous Cycle Length - 31, 24, 29
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 6 #2, 18 #1
Medications - Folate
Important Dates - Cycle due 17th so will book on for FET on Day 1
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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 - 29 - 30 - 30 - 30 - 28 - 29 - 30
Cycle Type - HRT FET
Months of TTC - 50
Medications - Elevit, Ethinyl Estradiol & Progesterone Pessaries
Important Dates - 19th September - U/S and BT
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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 - 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 - 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 - *TAM* Tammie
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 35 - 28 - 38
Cycle Type - HRT FET
Months of TTC - 2+ years
Medications - Progesterone pessaries, Progynova, so far
Important Dates - 11 Sept ET
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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:

September OPU/Transfers/AIH/FET



Baby Bliss
Bbtrail
Humphrey
Keen
Ness
Shezabelle
*Tam*



October OPU/Transfers/AIH/FET

Blue I do know exactly how you feel, I was the same you need the closure so you can move on - it seems silly that we have to wait for these things but that is the way of IVF

How was your scan today Ness? Mine is tomorrow morning, am hoping its nearly time for the IUI!

Thanks Ness :flower:. How are you doing?

Cazz - Dr said you might not bleed? That's wierd isnt it? My AF is taking it's sweet time - from the cramping I was having I thought it would have come in full force after I went off the meds. :smt102 all round!!

Hi Bee - sorry about your BFN. Rubbing puppy feet for lots of eggs and embies for you!

Hi Anney - wow I didn't know that you had to get approval to advertise. The hoops they make us jump through!! Hope it works out for you.

Amanda - mental health days are a must!! This process can get fairly stressful so having a day to yourself is important. (In fact, I took half a MHD today!!) Well done to you (and DH) on the first jab!

Hope you're all doing ok.
love
blue

Kelly it wasn't as hopeful as I thought, he could only see 3 follies, this is the highest dose I've been on so even the doc was disappointed with the result, have another scan on friday, he also said he's seen this happen before and 2 days later the girl suddenly had heaps more follies so that it happens to me

Ness, heres to late blooming quality follies!

Thanks Kelly I would drink to that if I wasn't trying to fall pregnant

LOL Juice!?

Ness - That's norty of your follies to hide from the probe!! hehe
Rubbing puppy feet that your numbers go up!

Kelly - Good luck with your scan tomorrow!

blue

Ness - am hoping like Kelly said you have a bunch of late bloomers there that will show soon. I assume you have already said, but what dosage are ou on this time?

Anney - you're SO right, I do feel like Im forever waiting for AF to arrive. I guess its because I dont ever get to have a 2ww, cause nothing can happen on its own anymore... How are things with you?

Cazz - Sorry sweetheart. Hang in there and hope you get some answers.

Blue - hope you get your 'closure' soon so that you can feel better ready to take the next steps.

Ali - AF arrived for you yet?? Still hasnt arrived here! But Im really expecting her tomorrow - have become so in tune with my body I can usually tell how many days I will have to wait, etc!

Thanks Keen, blue and Kelly for your positive thoughts - really could use them

Keen I am on 600iu of puregon

Hi everyone. Hope you're all well. I wasn't going to post in here tonight - a bit of a growly-face today (don't know why). But, I guess I just can't help myself.
Blue, how are you today?
Hi Trish, Spring is the perfect time for snowbubs to thaw...
Cazz - so sorry. It must be terrible to have this time drag out for you. I hope your bod gets back into gear soon.
Racheal - are you ok?
Hi Anney. Yep, I meet with my specialist tomorrow to see what he thinks about the future. Do you mind if I ask - have you had any IVF cycles? If not, has your doctor suggested donor eggs as your only option? I'm 10 days from 43 so very, very curious.....
Leisa, are you feeling any less anxious? You'll be fine - just try to stay positive.
Sushee - great to see you popping in.
Keen, hope things get moving for you soon.
That's it..... my back-at-work brain is starting to fade.
To everyone else, hope you're all going ok.
Love
Sue

Sending lots of AF vibes to those who need it - Keen, Cazz, Blue etc.

Trish - I can't believe you're almost at O again! These FET cycles are great aren't they, time just whizzes by. Why can't stim cycles be a month long??????

Sue - good luck with your appointment tomorrow. I really hope they give your eggs another shot.

Ness - lots of follie vibes for you honey.

Start oogy pessaries tonight. Confession - almost looking forward to it - FREAK!! It just means another step closer to transfer.

LOL Humphrey - you and your pessaries. Sorry I forgot you.
for you this cycle.
Enjoy your pessaries... I understand how you feel though, you just want to get to the 2WW bit - then you go mad during it.
I still have faith in my eggs. Maybe I'm in denial but I just find it too hard to believe that they've past their use-by date!!

Will be thinking of you tomorrow Sue.

Humphrey - so true about enjoying being just another step closer to success. I always feel the same about each little bit.

Sue - I got faith in your eggs too. Im betting they are stronger than you think and of fantastic quality. I really hope you get some positive news at the specialist.

Im doing as much physical activity as i can stand - trying to bring AF on..... oooh just thought, should have a cup of tea too (that sometimes helps...) Come on witch - leave the others alone, take me, take me!!

Kelly good luck for your scan tomorrow

Sue hope things go well for your appointment tomorrow

Oh . I so glad I jumped in here. A good bellybelly laugh was just what I needed. Keen, you have such a great way of expressing yourself.
What about putting on a nice bright white dress or pair of pants? Bound to work.
Or camp out in the bush for the night where there are no loos. That usually works too. I have a story which might offend some - I hope not. We went camping in the middle of woop-woop once, no loos, showers anything. The loo was a shovel way in the middle of the bush. I wasn't real good with the shovel. It happened to be that time of the month for me. Instead of burying a tampon one day (and this is the b-a-d bit) I decided to throw it as far as I could into the middle of the bush. Of course, I threw it too high and it got stuck on a branch up a tree. Then a couple of bushwalkers came along. Groan, I'm embarrassed just thinking about that.
Oops, too long again.
Hope she gets there soon.
Sue