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juniper that is so relieving I have been stressing about that part but now I can go in and relax well relax as much as possible lol I hope your healing continues nicely surgery can throw things about a bit. What was your surgery for?
Brunette I have heard different peoples accounts of how much it hurts but it can range from not much to excrutiating like mine so I hope you get a relatively non painful one.
good afternoon.
As a 'just registered' member, I confess to have lurked here for a while.
I am 34 & miscarried a year ago today. I have had one stimulated cycle that produced 8 eggs. Four of which fertilised with ICSI. I had one transferred late last year, that produced a negative. Only one was good enough to freeze. This one I had transferred in February for another negative. I am just about to begin another stimulated cycle.
After almost going mad last time, I thought I would join in (if that's ok) for some support.
We have told only a couple of people. We thought telling our families would result in many questions & discussions that we may not want to have. So we've kept it to ourselves, which has been good & bad.
Sorry for the long intro.
A big good luck to everyone out there, going through this.
warm regards
Trueblue, I take it the dye test you talked about where you suffered excruciating pain was the HSG? My FS has prescribed Lipiodol (poppy seed oil derivative) as the contrast medium. Do you remember whether they used this for yours? Can I ask how long the procedure took? Did they give you a local anaesthetic? My FS has told me to take two naprogesics about two to three hours beforehand and two whiskey shots about an hour beforehand. Can I ask what pain medication you took, and how long before the procedure you took it? You can probably tell I'm just a wee bit scared about this procedure!
Kmm, welcome! This is a great site to share information and support. Good luck for your cycle.
Kmm -:welcome:You have come to the right place. This is a great space to get advice and support or just to vent when things get a little rough. GL with your next Stim cycle.
Emerald - how scary for you hun, so glad that all is well with bub and hoping he/she settles down nicely soon and doesn’t give you any more scares
Chrissy - had to have a little laugh reading about you and your water intake. I would make this wee joke at work, that if anyone was looking for me and couldn’t find me, I’d be in the loo!!! Having said that, I did try and build up to the 3L before we started cycling, otherwise I wouldn’t had a hope!
MelTTC - I was the same in the 2ww. The first week, I was absolutely fine but 2nd week was an absolute write-off. I did end up doing a test right before my BT was due, simply because we live in a rural area so were going to have to drive to get the BT and I really didn’t want to be wandering around the shops and get bad news that I wasn’t prepared for. However, I have absolutely everything crossed that the only news you will get will be good news
M2B - so sorry about your chem pg hun, so so close L. Good luck for your FET, I’’m counting down the days before AF arrives so we can get going on ours
JBM - woohoo for IVF/ICSI 2 being so close!! Hoping time flies by for you
Murraycod - heehee, I too own all of the Twilight books!!! Vampire fiction is normally something I absolutely hate but there’s just something about Twilight that’s got me hooked!! That sucks that your FET was cancelled, FX you have better luck next time
Lairdoz - huge huge hugs to you hun. Take care of yourself and give your DH a big boot up the backside cos I think he needs it.
Juniper - I think my DH would tell everyone that during a cycle, I have my moments but on the whole am not too bad. However, right now, when we are not doing anything but waiting, I am horrible. I am the world’s biggest b!tch by day then I cry at night. Poor guy, I don’t think he knows what to do with me atm. Doesn’t help that AF is due any day (YAY) but because I’m trying to shake a few kg, have been denying myself of chocolate. Not a good plan, for a chick with raging PMS not to eat chocolate!!!!
Loops - hey there hun!! Just wondering why it takes so long for your BT results to come through. Honestly, I do these tests ALL the time cos of where I work and they take 1hr, 2hrs tops. Even if they aren’t marked urgent, results should still be through within the day. Did you put your big girl panties on and get stroppy at all with your clinic with all the crap they are putting you through? Hoping you get a bit further with your FS on Wed. And that those headaches are nothing at all.
Renee - hope your body comes to the party and o’s really soon. I was actually gob smacked when I o-ed only a day or two later than normal this cycle. I think my progesterone is really really low this month though and that’s the only difference I’ve noticed post stim cycle. Were you given the choice of a natural or medicated FET cycle? I assumed I would have to go natural as my cycles are fairly regular. I didn’t want to go natural as I stupidly get really stressed when I think I should be about to O ( to the extent, it has delayed it in the past). So you can imagine my surprise and relief when I received my pack full of E2 tablets. I think transfer will be about three weeks after I start pill popping, prob sometime this week.
A huge huge welcome to all the new girls in here, may your stays be short and sweer
Me - its been a bit of a rough week this week. My sister started ttc a month ago. She has a history of anorexia/bulimia yet that still didn’t stop her BFP happening first pop. Happy for her but still . . . Big heaving sigh for us. To make matters worse, she had her antenatal bloods sent to my work confidentially cos she didn’t want me to find out through work but some bright spark at work got confused by it and came to me. Bingo, no longer a secret. We are planning a big trip for later on this year so will focus on that rather that my own self pity!!
Melissal - Hi, I can only imagine how you must be feeling. You want to be happy for her but at the same time can't get past the fact that it really isn't fair. A trip sounds like a great idea! It would be my luck if i planned and payed for a trip, i would fall and not be able to go!! So maybe having a different focus for awhile might work! I wasn't given a choice about my cycle, i always o-ed on day 19 or 20 so they were happy to just let me go naturally. GL with your transfer i will be :pray:that this one is the one.
KMM: Sorry you had to join us in here today would be a hard day for you. Everyone in here is so fantastic for support I have only just shifted over from the long term TTC. Telling the family has it's ups and downs but it's great to have the support.
Brunette: I probably wouldn't go off much by mine I went in there wasn't told it was going to be painful wasn't told to take any painkillers all I was told was to bring myself and my medicare card and refferal. I didnt know what to expect the nurse had alot of trouble getting the balloon in so I think that is what caused most of the pain. so please don't get scared by the sound of it your doctor is a little more cluey well at least informative to you about the whle thing. I am sure the painkillers will help heaps. I wasn't prescribed anything they just shoved the dye up there and that was it. I am begginning to think that the one I went to didn't really know what they were doing. I don't remember how long I was in there as it took alot longer due to all the complications.
MellissaL: Oh bugger what a way to find out. At least she was thinking of you in her effort to hide it. It's good you are happy for her but normal that you should feel a little twinge about it.
Brunette, I have had a HSG. I took the day off as a precautionary measure, but I would have been fine to go back to work after. The HSG itself did hurt, but afterwards I just had some mild cramping and light bleeding. I didn't take any pain meds before or after and there's no anaesthetic. Some women don't get any pain, others get a lot. From memory, I think they say relaxing can ease some of the pain. Some doctors do prescribe valium to be taken before it. It tends to hurt more for women with blocked tubes because they increase the pressure to try to flush the blockage out. Are you getting it done at the place just down from qfg? That's where I had mine done. From arrival to departure was a couple of hours, but the procedure itself was about 10 mins from memory. Maybe a bit more or less; it was a while ago now so hard to remember exactly. I admit I was very scared and needed DH there for support.
Trueblue, there's absolutely nothing to fear with an IUI. You'll do great! I had a lap to diagnose and remove endometriosis.
kmm, hello and welcome! I'm sorry to hear of your loss and that you've been through the rollercoaster unsuccessfully in the past. I hope this cycle gives you your BFP. :goodluck:
Melissal, sorry to hear your co-worker spilled the beans. In the interests of helping you focus on your trip, where are you heading? I'm keen for DH & I to get away somewhere this year; we've been wanting to for ages.
Juniper: ah then even better that you are having a speedy recovery. Hopefully now your a fertile little bunny and the dream of seeing a second line will come true for you very soon. apparetnly your meant to be super fertile after a lap.
KMM - I unerstand about not telling family, I did for my first few cycles, but not sure if I will for my next one. It is a lot of pressure to deal with (on top of the cycles). But in saying that family can be the best support. I found my family weren't really sure what to say so they would try with (what they thought were) encouraging comments like "maybe if you just stand on your head this time" or my favourite "maybe if you just keep you legs crossed after the transfer". These comments aren't really so bad, unless of course your telling them to highly emotional, extremely hormonal lady doing the TWW.
Mellisal - I feel for you and big :hug: It is always hard to hear about other peoples pregancies, especially family.
AFM - just waiting, waiting, waiting for all by BT the new FS ordered to come back so that I can start on the pill ready for my DR cycle.
Thanks heaps, Juniper and Trueblue. I'll aim to be so groggy with pain meds & whiskey that I won't feel a thing! I'm getting it done at the Mater this Friday. I think my new FS suspects I have endo, even though I had a laparasocopy, hysterocsopy & dye studies done at the end of 2008, and no endo or anything was found.
Melissal, I feel for you. Hearing a sibling is pregnant, esp in the way you found out, would be really rough. Where are you planning on going for your holiday?
Thank you everyone for the welcome. It's just so nice being able to talk to people who understand the emotional ride, & don't make judgement.
I am waiting to begin my stim cycle, maybe tomorrow. My regular period is late ??. I know you all understand how years of TTC + late period, suddenly gives you hope. The roller coaster ride continues.
Good luck everyone, I hope the news is good.
Hi Ladies
Wow so much happening in here. Wishing everyone all the luck in the world!!
Thanks for all of your support! Ive changed my signature to say BFP even though I still don't know if its going to be viable I may as well be positive and I def have been or am pg so I may as well.
Thanks for your advice on the results, ive rung the clinic and they are checking now to see if the results have come in, FX.
Melissa ~ Good to see you back in here. Im sorry the ways things are with your sis, I know it must be hard. Chin up and keep trying - big hugs!
Trueblue ~ thanks chicky. Thinking of you guys too and everything crossed! mwah xoxo
GL to everyone :grouphug:
Melissal - Sorry you had to experience hearing about the pregnancy like that. My sister is pregnant (her first month of trying at 37) and it's been tough at times. I imagine it's hard for people around us IVF'ers who have been trying for so long to know how to tell us they are pregnant, but I completely and utterly understand the mixed feelings it's brings. Hopefully of course you will have your own news to share very soon!
Kmm - Hi and welcome. I am sorry to you to come in here, but hope that it makes a difference to your journey as it has for me to have people who genuinely care and understand what you are going through. Hoping your journey here is short and sweet :)
Brunette - I was all prepared when I had my HSG for awful pain, but it was like a light period cramp. I hope yours is the same.
Loops - hoping the news is good for you! Hope you don't get into trouble now for having a BFP on your sig but you deserve to have it there!! :)
Hi to all your lovely ladies - Juniper, Petta, Trueblue, Brunette, Renee, MelTTC, Marcellus and anyone else I have missed. There are far too many of us in here (you know I mean we should be in the pregnancy after LTTC forum!)
AFM -My DH is off the hate list now, but his response to my sadness at failing for the 4th month in a row shows how much is underappreciates what I go through. I am going to the FS next Wednesday and going to ask why he thinks I started bleeding at 10dpo which I have never done before and used the same protocol I used for my last FET. It was the best graded blasty you can have, but it didn't even make it 5 days so am wanting some idea what happened. I also want to find out about the likelyhood of having 2 embies transferred, maybe not my next FET, but the one after if that also fails as that will be a lot of failures (and a lot of money!)
Loops: Thanks chick. Ohhhh I really hope they have the results in. You deserve to shout at the top of your lungs "I'm pregnant" you've been through hell and back with this round. But all will be worth it if all is good. Thanks again chick I am looking forward to when we see the councellor on wed hopefully she can answer all our questions about everything and then I can come verify with you guys lol....
Hello Ladies,
:welcome: to kmm. You have come to right place for support. Hopefully your time in here is short and sweet. Goodluck with your next cycle. Also understand about not telling everyone. I have found with time I have become more comfortable and have shared with family and freinds. You do what you feel comfortable with.
melissal ~ I fully understand your situation. My sister also fell pregnant after 1 month of ttc in January. It was difficult for her to tell me because she knows that I have been ttc for over 2 years. I am very happy for her though, but it's not going to be easy for me. Also planning a holiday is a fantastic thing to do. We have just booked a trip to Canada in June so we have something to look forward to if this cycle doesn't work out.
lairdoz ~ Sorry to hear about your result. :hug: Hope you and DH have sorted out the support issues and he changes his attitude the next time.
loops ~ good for you! You deserve that long awaited BFP! I certainly have no issue if it appears in your signature.
juniper ~ great to hear you are making a speedy recovery!
Hello to everyone else - hope you are doing well.
AFM ~ 1 more week to go before BT. I am not feeling very confident. I have been experiencing PMS and cramping. If I go based on my previous cycle I am expecting AF to arrive two weeks past EPU which will be on Wednesday. I figure if I get passed that day I have a shot. Anyway not going to POAS cause I don't want to waste my money. I have no frosties left so looks like I will be doing another stim cycle if this doesn't work. I had to say no to a business trip (Phillipines) just in case I have to complete a stim cycle. Sorry to sound so beaten already....but I seriously don't feel very positive right now....
Thanks ladies
I better take it off my sig as Ive already had one rule violation in having my signature too many lines. Only cause I didnt realise.
I also thought it was only tickers you werent allowed but I'll take it off just in case. Im sure ive seen others with just a BFP though.
Thanks for understanding and not being concerned about me having it up - I know you ladies understand what Ive been through.
You are all amazing people!!
Lairdoz ~ Im glad things are better with you and DH and I hope you get lots of answers at your FS appointment xo
Melttc ~ Im sorry you're feeling its gunna end bad but remember AF type cramps can be a good sign for some people. Dont give up just yet, FX for you xo
Sorry, no time for personals....
Loops - you're correct, it's not allowed, though hasn't been very well enforced in the past.
(shhh, under the circumstances I probably woulda just let it slide...but it's good of you to think of it)
Oh, anybody up for blood tests this week?
Thanks Marcellus for understanding. I did end up reading the stuff you put at the start of the thread. Sorry I missed that. I will leave it off saves any hassles or issues or is what I have now ok?
Should hopefully here about BT today, thanks everyone xo
Loops - Good luck for today. FX
Melttc - don't give up yet. As we know, all of the symptoms you are feeling are completely inconclusive and could mean any variety of things. :pray:
Lairdoz - our clinic reluctantly allowed us to transfer two embryos last cycle. Their policy is to always recomend a single transfer, but if you are over 37 and have done previous cycles they will consider it. Our embies were all strong blasties, hence their hesitation, but in the end it didn't make any difference this time round.
AFM - Was feeling very down on the weekend, but am coping okay now. Got very angry with DH, who just seems to think that we should give up, while I think we haven't given IVF a proper chance yet. We've only done one stimulation cycle and two FET cycles, and while I realise that at some point we will have to make a decision about when we should stop. I do not believe that that time is now.
I am still a little too emotional to broach the topic with DH - I know that it would end up with me in tears and unable to talk about it in a rational way, so I think I'll wait until next weekend.
I am also thinking that perhaps we will change clinics... we are currently with RPA and while the nurses have been lovely, the fact that they only do EPU and embryo transfers on weekdays means that they really manipulate your cycles. They are also loath to do any extra testing until we have done three stimulated cycles!!!
Sydney IVF seems the logical move, but the fees are soooooo high *sigh*
Much to think about.
Well didnt matter for too long about the signature because I just got BT results and HCG back down to 50 from 1300 so definitely a loss and once and for all I can pretty much safely say we've had a miscarry :crying:
Thanks so much for all of your support a long the way though! xoxo Could not have got through it all without you guys.
I have FS appointment Thurs so I'll have lots of questions for him and may or may not have to have the next scan, see what he says, depends if it could still have been blighted ovum I guess.
GL to everyone! I'll be back soon
Loops, I am so, so sorry. You have had a hideous journey, and I know you will need to have a big fat cry, but I hope that there is some strength in not having to be on the awful rollercoaster ride you have been on.
Thinking of you and sending you a big hug
:grouphug:
Loops, I'm so sorry. I wish I could say something to make it better. Take care. x
Thanks guys xoxo.
Lairdoz ~ I am very much happy so to speak about not being on the rollercaoster anymore, that and the fact that we got that little step closer is what is keeping me sane and wanting to be alive. I'll certainly be having a Bundy can tonight!
Loops, I'm so sorry to hear that. I had hoped so much that you'd have a happy ending to this chapter. :hug:
Loops - I am so sorry to hear your news.My heart goes out to you. :hug:
Thanks ladies and for the hugs. Need hugs right now xoxo
Loops, so sorry to hear your news tonight. What a rollercoaster ride you've been through!
Lairdoz, a belated sorry to hear your result, too. Men can be soooo very annoying at times, and then at others they completely surprise you with how wonderful they are. Thanks for your comment about your HSG. I hope mine goes as well as yours. Re your question about transferring one or two blasties, I started IVF when I was 36 and my FS has transferred two embryos each time. Unfortunately none have been succussful, but ...
KrisGray, I sympathise with you in knowing when to stop, or even when to broach the topic of when to stop. I always wanted two children. My partner has three from a previous relationship, but we've now done three stim cycles and one FET, and we're in the middle of another FET which is extremely interventionist ... and it's really difficult. I don't want to complain too much to my DH as I worry he will say to give it a rest. The way I feel now I think if I could just fall pregnant with one bub, I would be happy with that. GL to you.
Just a quick update from me for those who are following... We saw our FS this afternoon for our follow up appointment. When I asked, he said the endo was stage III. He showed me the pathology report for the 5 pieces sent away and the two largest bits were each 35mm in size! :o Other than that he said I should take a month to heal and then come back in 4 weeks to discuss another IVF. He also said that, now that the surgery was done, he is confident he can get us pg before the end of this year. I'd like to hold him to that.
Loops - :hug::hug::hug::hug:
Melissal & Murray Cod - try the True Blood series, Twilight Books were great but I've found the True Blood ones fantastic. As for the 'What to Expect' I've only read the pre-conception pages and have vowed not to read further until a BFP ;-)
Melttc - :pray: fingers crossed for the next week or so that you have coming up, and frankly it was probably good you turned down the Phillipines trip coz do you really want to see ping pong balls being shot out of someone's clacker during a seedy stage show?.. (hmm, I'm probably just speaking for myself there!)
Juniper: glad to hear you are doing fine now after your procedure (and AF came early for me too after the procedure, so it was like I had a few days break after the bleeding from the procedure and then Bam! AF!)
Lairdoz & KrisGray: hope things get better with your DH's, bloody men!
As for the posts relating to how many to transfer back in, I would love to see statistics on whether chances are increased if more than 1 is transferred back as my FS told me that it does not increase the likelihood of pregnancy. It doesn't help that I am totally in love with all the cuties on Jon & Kate plus 8!
AFM: EPU is this Friday, at my scan yesterday he said there was about 5 or 6 good follies on each side, and another scan is booked Wed morning. I'm still peeing like a racehorse and am so full of water that I've totally lost my appetite, so am getting my protein thru Sustagen. Blastie transfer, if all goes well, is next Wednesday.
Best wishes to you all, and Loops sorry again for what you must be going through, my thoughts are with you.
Chrissy
Wow Juniper! Hope you heal up quickly. Wouldnt' it be lovely if they really could guarantee outcomes?!
:hug: KrisGray. Your clinic's policies sound really restrictive! All the best for that tough conversation
melttc :hug: - Hope your bt brings a lovely surprise
Brunette, what kind of fet are you doing now?
Hi to everyone else - hope you're travelling well (or as well as can be expected)
Oh, and an update on me. We transferred a blasty on Friday. My bt is next thursday (April Fools!). Do other clinics make you wait so long for the bt? It'll equate to 18dpo (well, sort of...). I'm feeling absolutely exhausted. I don't know if it's the hormones or if my thyroid hormone levels are too low due to the extra estrogen.
ETA - CK77, from memory...these are some stats from my clinic (can only remember a few, mostly for my age bracket, but suggests that, yes, it does increase your odds of getting pregnant, at least statistically...)
<35yrs 1blast = 56% singleton pg, 5% twin pg - 2 blasties = 78% singleton pg, 56% twin pg
>40yrs 1 blast = 5% singleton - 2 blasties = 12% singleton pg
Marcellus - thanks for those stats - totally not the impression my FS gave me (i'm not at all surprised), but lucky for me he is overseas so my EPU and ET are being done by his colleague who seems much easier to deal with, so I will broach the subject tomorrow morning at my next scan.
Chrissy
marcellus, I've always had to wait until 15 days after transfer... FX for a sticky emby and BFP!
CK, thanks for letting me know that. That's exactly what it was like - a few days without bleeding and then AF. GL on Friday.
Wow, Juniper, good news that your FS is sounding so confident after removing your endo. 35mm sounds pretty big!
Marcellus, I'm doing another HRT FET - an ethanol oestradiol one. As I say, my new FS is very interventionist. I am sure he suspects I have endo, as he wanted to do another lap/hysteroscopy/dye studies but I only had one about 15 months ago and nothing was found. He's got me on so many drugs - quite a few for my underactive thyroid - but others for suspected endo and others for I don't really know why, to be honest! He's already done one endometrial biopsy, and threatened to do another but changed his mind on the day of my scan. I've done multiple BTs for my progesterone and estrogen levels. I've got a HSG scheduled for this Friday. I'm on aspirin and the `roids' and will be on clexane in a few days time. Throw in a patch to place on my foot nightly, a Chinese herb, multivitamin, folic acid, an anti-inflammatory ... and the list goes on! And I naively thought FETs were easier, or more natural, than stim cycles! Still, if it works all will be worth it. Re your question about when different clinics suggest BT, I have noticed some girls are lucky and don't seem to have to wait as long but with my clinic I have always had to wait 14 days post transfer. This can be a longer wait if a blasty is transferred as opposed a day 3 being transferred. Sucks hey? GL to you!
Brunette - wow, can i ask why so many drugs? I'm doing a FET cycle this month and haven't needed to take anything. All they are doing is BT's till i ovulate. I can only imagine what all that is doing to your body, do you get many side effects from all that? I guess it is all worth it if it gives you your bundle of joy.
juniper - It's good news they found something, makes it worth while. Your FS sounds pretty confident, that is promising. Enjoy your 4 weeks drug free!!
Marcellus - GL with your TWW. FX this is the one.
Loops - :hug:sorry it's not the right outcome after all that, but you must be relieved to know one way or the other. Stay positive and hopefully we see you back real soon.
KrisGray - I hope DH comes around, although you have technically had three transfers they have all been from the same egg collection. Many clinics and FS say that 3 stim cycles is the norm before an IVF will work. I would definaltely look at other FS or clinics (if you can afford it), I can't believe they don't do anything on weekends. The only thing my clinic won't do on the weekend is EPU. I'm with hunter IVF which is affiliated with sydney IVF, and if they are anything like the hunter clinic i can't fault them. There is a clinic in sydney that does IVF and accupuncture (if your into that) in the one practice, not sure if you have checked that one out also. GL with your decision.
meltcc - FX hun, don't lose faith just yet!!
Hi to all the other girlies i have missed, hope things are going well with you all.
AFM - Had BT yesterday and levels are rising so have another BT tomorrow. I'm a school teacher and have had little bandaids on my arms for the past two weeks and sometimes where they take the blood turns into bruises, the kids have wanted to know if i'm sick becasue of all the tests! Priceless!!! they are quite concerned. As long as they don't think i'm a junkie!!!!
Hi Renee, I know what you mean about bruising around veins and feeling like people suspect you might be using! Ha, what a laugh hey? I'm on a lot of drugs because we've done a few IVF cycles now with no success. Apparently we're `hard core' according to our new FS. Plus I have an underactive thyroid and I always spot between cycles, so I need hormone replacement support. Like you, for my last cycle (which was my first FET) all I needed to do was have two BTs and then the transfer, and then hormone replacement in the form of pessaries and tabs. It was a breeze - but not the result we were wanting! GL to you for this cycle!
** Warning - Megapost **
Phew... so much is going on in here. I have been MIA for a while. I will attempt persies, but please forgive me if I'm a bit behind...
Juniper - I'm happy to hear that your FS is feeling confident. Now that you both know exactly what you are dealing with, it will be so much better to treat. How are you feeling? I am almost 100% now after my Lap (with just the occasional tingle in my bellybutton - weird I know).
Loops - what can I say? Big hugs to you. Like you said, you got another step closer than you have been before. Next time is onwards and upwards for you. You have been on the big kahuna of rollercoasters with your cycle this month
Lairdoz - They drive you bananas sometimes. Absolutely NFI sometimes and then can be ultra supportive and sensible at others. :rolleyes:
Brunette - Gl on Friday.
Marcellus - Congrats on your blastie. Hope your 2ww does not drag out too long for you.
Krisgray - Welcome. I am with SIVF. The prices are staggering, however I have heard great things. We have not yet started our cycle but am impressed so far.
Kmm - This is a great place to be to share your experience, vent and have unjudgemental support.
Mellttc - :noaf: I know how you feel. In the 3 & ½ years we have been TTC, I have had to buy 19 new baby presents for family, friends and colleagues. Yep 19! I sometimes feel like the elephant in the room around people with babies. I had a close friend call be on the day before my IVF cylce that she was pregnant with #5 (8th pregnancy – 3 terminated) and she didn’t know how it happened and it wasn’t planned! Oops! etc etc. I was further upset later – when she and hubby dropped the kids around on their way to the hospital whilst she had bub – that he said “this one was all your idea”.
I can understand that people may feel cautious, it’s a difficult situation and it sounds like your sis meant well and is very caring. I know tho, that it is still very upsetting.
Renee - GL with your FET. When will it be? It is easy to feel like a pincushion at times.
CK77 - GL for EPU onFriday. Sounds like you don't have a lot of faith in your FS. Hope you get all your answers from his colleague. Are you able to switch?
BTB - Emerald - If you are lurking - a big fat hi to you both. I hope you are travelling well.
:hello: to anyone I've missed.
AFM - Like I said I have been out of action for a bit just trying to regroup. I had my appointment with my FS after my Lap. I have stage 4 endo - he removed some, but also have it quite extensively on my bowel (which more than likely will have to be resectioned at some time down the track). Good news is that he removed some from my uterer. If it had been allowed to grow and penetrate it, it was a possibility that I may have lost a kidney in 5 years or so.
So, I am on medication now for 3 months (1 injection/month) before my next stim cycle. This puts your body into a menopausal state to allow the endo to settle a bit. The main side effects so far is extreme tiredness and I struggle to stay awake past 8pm!
I am still lurking in here but am feeling frustrated that I have to wait another 3 months although my FS said this will increase my chances on the stim cylce. It feels so contradictory to what I want to be doing so I am trying to mentally distance myself all from it all a bit. But you girls in here have been such a great support, I don’t know if I can stay away lol.
BTW – I found a really good book at my local library called. ‘A Few Good Eggs – Two chicks Dish on Overcoming the Insanity of Infertility’. Two ladies in the US who have been through the TTC journey have gotten together to write a candid account of TTC and all the wonderful stuff it entails ie medical facts, relationships, obsessing over cylces, TWW’s etc. It also has a lot of anecdotes from other women. So far, it's a good read if anyone's looking for something other than google to satisfy their hunger for knowledge LOL. (I am the google queen)
Brunette - my FET was the same as Renee's ("natural" FET) - no drugs before O, just monitoring and then progesterone after transfer. I don't think I'd be keen on a HRT FET by the sounds of it!! But we'll do whatever it takes, won't we! ;)
Renee, that's cute that they care about you. :) FX you don't have much longer to wait. :goodluck:
Tantee, funny you should mention that, because the belly button one has been slowest to heal for me. I'm still wearing a bandaid over it so my clothes don't rub on it (I never wear dresses) but my jeans button is digging into it today... :rolleyes: What injections has he got you on? I really hope all of this gets you a BFP with your next cycle!
Afm, baby mania is about to hit this office. My manager is gearing up to take his 3 weeks paternity leave (for #2 - they started TTC#1 the same time we did :( ). Then not long after he gets back the man in the office next to mine leaves on his paternity leave (again for #2 - they started TTC#1 the AFTER we did - double :( ). There were lots of nappy and sleep deprivation jokes in today's office meeting...
Juniper - the injections are Zoladex. I have read mixed reactions to this but have all faith in my FS and so far the effects are bearable.
wow brunette, sounds like they are throwing everything at you but the kitchen sink! fingers crossed this is the one!
Hope you can enjoy your break tantee - sometimes it's just what we need :hug: And definately hoping it helps you get your bfp too
I wish I could do a natural FET... i hate these blasted pessaries. Doc reckoned HRT was the best way to go with polycystic ovaries