Loops - sounds like you've got some good ones growing! Bit of a pain having to do the drive though!
Nicoleh and Trishy - yours sounds good too
fatgirlslim - how frustrating! hope things are looking better Monday - I've got fx for you!
Oneday - yay for your results!
Frugal, Kristine and night walker - good luck!!
AFM - AF has arrived so I'll be transferring in a couple of weeks. I keep hoping that AF just isn't going to show and then when it happens I still feel hugely disappointed - silly right? Oh well - at least things are happening again
Welcome Frugal and night walker! and goodluck with your cycles. And good luck ladies for your transfers in the next few coming days.
Dh and i went down to sydney and signed papers to swap to westmead although we wont know for sure if we will be untill the 18th oct (first day of cycle) when i ring the nurse to get started to see if they can fit us in DR Tong said they may not be able to fit us in till next yr if this is the case i think i will stay with my clinic for another cycle, i know that sounds selfish but that means it would be 5 months till i start and to me its way to long! And to top it off i needed to have another rubella shot today as it was low and i work in childcare so the DR said im at high risk with a pg, so i cant get pg for 4-6 weeks, so if i do have another STIM this cycle then we will be just on 6 weeks at transfer so im safe! I have a question, with my clinic i was put to sleep for my egg collection but i was told today by DR Tong that at westmead they only sedate their patients, so i will be awake but he said i prob wont remember anything, it freaks me out though to be awake and not be able to move! Has anyone had this???
P.s. Our blood results were all clear, DR Tong checked over them, yay. Poor DH had his ball felt by the DR to today lol..
Looops We firgure if we don't like Dairy farming we can sell the cows and DH goes back to plumbing, there is heaps of work in the irrgation area. Sounds like a good number of eggs, patience is not one of my strongest points..it will all be worth it in the end
Fatgirlslim Sending some positive vibes for you chicken...I hate the melt downs, but keep telling yourself you deserve this, Tomorrow is a new day..and there is still hope
Kass Not silly at all..our poor bodies what we put them through, we want our AF, we dont want it...its the nature of the beast..but all for good reason.
Nicoleh & Trishy They sound like good healthy numbers... for both of you
Oneday Its a hard decision but totally understand the time factor..take some time to sit in peace and quiet and think about whats best for you and DH..hopefully the answers will come...and not selfish at all I think I would prefer to be in twilight rather than knocked out, but I don't do so well after a general.
AFM Had my Acupunture on Friday..loved it. got home had a snooze on the couch for 2 1/2 hours then sound asleep again at 11pm..I never sleep like that, I do all my next day palnning in bed, sleeping has never been my friend..so love it
Got my Royal Jelly..**** ...they told me it wasn't very nice ...but sorry TMI but it tastes like melted ear wax, mixed with cough mixture..trying to work out how I can get it down without tasting it, DH was laughing at me walking around the kitchen with my tounge stuck out trying to find something to take the taste away..
Well start sniffing tomorrow..so here we go again..
Enjoy the rest of your weekend ladies and as Saffy would say..look after those juicey follies
SpringLola: I also take RoyalJelly. It does have a rather strange taste. I just pinch my nose when I take it, so I don't have to taste it. I have some juice after. Good luck with the sniffing. I also do accupuncture and I love it.
Oneday: Glad to hear your bloodtests are all fine and good luck with your next cycle and the new clinic, if you choose to go there. I am doing an antagonist cycle. My AF should be here tomorrow, so almost time to start the injections.
Nightwalker: Best of luck with your ET. Your AMH is not that bad. It's very close to normal. I have a very low AMH (3.7) and therefore I am on an antagonist cycle with a very high dose of Puregon. I have been told that the antagonist cycle is better for people with low AMH, as it does not suppress your ovaries before stimulation. In saying that though your AMH is not that bad and I know about a lot of people who had success with a down reg cycle and much lower AMH. I guess its worth discussing with your FS next time. But fx that you don't need to as you will be pregnant this time around.
Frugal: I am so excited to see you on this thread and that we will be starting around the same time! Are you also on an antagonist cycle? When do you start with injections? Good luck with it all. Have my fingers crossed for your DHs biopsy.
Loops, Thrishy & Nicoleh: Good luck with EPU!
Fatgirlslim: I hope the small ones will catch up very quickly. I hope the increase of the dose did the trick!
Kass: Sorry AF arrived. It would have been a nice surprise. I know what you mean. I find myself still hoping it would stay away, even though there is no chance that we get pregnant naturally, as my DH has a blockage and there is definitely no sperm coming through LOL
AFM - I am excited and nervous. AF should arrive tomorrow or maybe Tuesday and then I will start my injections. My SIL told me yesterday that she is pregnant with #3. I was completly blindsided, as only 2 weeks ago she was telling me that they were done with babies and BIL was booked in for a vasectomy. Of course I am happy for them, but I guess it was a bit of a shock and I am a bit disappointed about the way she told me. They know what we are going through in the moment. I did get upset, but not upset about her being pregnant, but it just was again a big reminder that we have such a hard journey in front of us. And there were other people around, so I couldn't leave. I know it sounds stupid, but I just don't want to deal with it in the moment and I wish she wouldn't have told me just yet. I know there are a few of you with pregnant SIL and sisters. How do you deal with it?
Kristine, it is very hard! My SIL had her 3rd in may and my sister is due in december! I found out the day before my birthday that i had lost my baby and then on my family birthday gathering i had to fight back so many tears that wanted to burst out as i watched everyone looking at my sisters ultrasound pictures, it was the hardest thing i had to face only days after i lost mine. But strangly i have now found a way to be happy for them and put my feelings aside, i organised my sisters baby shower and it didnt worry me at all. I will admit i do somedays wonder why cant it be me too but i know oneday it will be me. There's no way to deal with it best just deal with it the best you can, if you need to walk away and have a cry do it, every family member or friend that told me they were pg in the past yr i have always put on a brave face but when i go home i always break down, i just feel like everyone is getting their happiness and DH and i are still here waiting! I always find a way to move on from it though and you will too just allow your self to grieve xxxx
Im off tomorrow morning for Fiji so i wont be able to chat for a week i will miss BB lol. Seeya ladies xx
frugal welcome to the thread an all the best with your cycle. I hope it works 1st time for you.
Loops will be thinking about you on Wed. Do you know if you are am or pm epu, I dont know until they workout the lists.
Nightwalker all the best for your transfer tomorrow and welcome. Sending you heaps of sticky baby dust. Your numbers are like mine. I have done both types of cycles and I actually got 2 embies from down reg and only one from anta. Possible duw to my age more than anything else. Everyone response differently, as we all have our own reasons as to why we have issues. Speak to your FS about improving egg quality. Maybe try and naturopath or accupunture.
Kass I dont think it is silly, we pin so much hope that AF wont come and we get our big fat possitve. But at the same time if it isnt the month we want to get things moving.
oneday I get put to sleep so cant help with your q. Hopefully someone can put your mind at easy. Are you happy with the new FS?
springlola I love my accupunture too, it gives me time to chill whilst there and I also sleep well after it.
kristine all the mums at my mums group have all had their 2nd kids or are pregnant. Babies have been popping out through my whole jorney. If it is obvious I am upset I am honest and explain its about my feelings not about them as I am happy and excited for them. Mostof the time I come on here and spill how I feel, rather than talk to them about it. Goodluck with your cycle.
ATM My mum is still in hospital, daughter is still sick and I have the sniffles. Had my blood test yesterday and everything is going to plan for EPU on wednesday.
Hi Ladies. Hope you are all well. Its been a few months since I last checked in, but I am back on the IVF rollercoaster. Trying a different protocol this time - antagonist, so two injections a night. And the FS has upped the Puregon to 450iu! Was a bit nervous about this, but seems to be going well so far. Anyway, I think my EPU will be on Friday, which also happens to be my birthday. I am hoping that is a good sign!
Good luck to the newbies Kristine, Frugal & Nightwalker
Fatslimgirl - How are you going?
Loops & Trishy - good luck with your epu on Wed,, hope all goes well for you both
oneday - I have been knocked out both times for EPU, never had a choice to do it any other way and I am happy to do it that way!
springlola - the royal jelly does not sound too good, I have not tried it yet
Hope everyone else is travelling along well
AFM - saw FS for second scan this morning, eggs are not big enough so she is upping the dose of puregon to 300. I have another scan Wed & all being well EPU Friday. Grow eggs grow!! Would hate have the cycle cancelled & I am trying not to stress about it!
I am trying to get my head around what everyone has said - I am sorry if I am a little muddled up!
Loops & Trishy - FX for some good healthy egglettes for your EPU on Weds xx
Springlola - I take my Royal Jelly in a capsule form - I dont know how much better/worse it is - but there is NO taste = happy me.
EHM - hope that the change in Protocol does the trick for you. best of luck for your EPU on Friday. Mine's looking like it will be Friday too!
I don't know how you amazing ladies deal with SIL's and Sisters being pg. I would literally lose the plot! I am already stressing about how I am going to deal with Christmas this year... fx this cycle is the one for me!!!
AFM - I had a BT & scan this morning - I was told that I currently have 8 follies to be "excited" about - and another 8 littlies that may just be big enough for an end-of-week EPU. Waiting on a callback from my FS to find out whether EPU is on Friday or not - I have accidentally missed 2 calls from them already today = FRUSTRATING!!!!!!
Hi to Saffy, Nicoleh, Oneday... and all the other people I know I've missed
hi everyone, wow there is a lot of us around at the moment, need to keep up!
Fatgirlslim-wow thats a lot of follies, very exciting- hope they ring back again soon! xx
NicoleH- sending out growing vibes for your follicles- what dose did you start on? My last cycle I started on 225 puregon but even never upped the dose so it got cancelled, I hope 300 doesteh trick for you FX
Trishy- hope you are still on track for EPU wednesday, even though everyone is sick around you, you poor thing xx
ehm- hi, I am antagonist cycle too this time, I am going from 225 last cycle to 375 this cycle, i will be interested to see how you go with the high dose. Thats exciting to have an EPU on your birthday- good sign I reckon!
oneday- hope you are having fun in fiji
Kristine- any Af yet? Sorry you had to deal with your SIL's announcement out of hte blue, that must have been hard. I don't have that issue thank god but wouldn't cope well if I did, so no advice sorry x
Springlola- glad you like acupuncture, i went to school with Kerry, she was a year below me. I don't mind the fresh royal jelly, I don't like it but it doesn't make me gag either. When i first started taking it, it used to make my mouth a bit numb which was a worry but i don't get that now. How is the sniffing going? I didn't have any side effects from it but it tastes gross.
Kass- sorry about AF arriving, a least there is something ot look forward to in a few weeks x
Loops-exciting about wednesday, only a few more days of jabs, good luck xx
And last but not least- welcome to the new girls-Frugal and nightwalker-
Frugal-goodluck for everything, it is no where near as bad doing the injections etc, as I thought it would be!
Nightwalker-did you have your ET today? Hope it went well if you did! I am doing antagonist this cycle but haven't really started properly yet so can't tell if it is going ot be any better.
AFM- one more week of the pill, which is giving me spotting and headaches, so will be glad ot get rid of it, start jabbing next friday
DR Tong said they may not be able to fit us in till next yr 
if this is the case i think i will stay with my clinic for another cycle, i know that sounds selfish but that means it would be 5 months till i start and to me its way to long! And to top it off i needed to have another rubella shot today as it was low and i work in childcare so the DR said im at high risk with a pg, so i cant get pg for 4-6 weeks, so if i do have another STIM this cycle then we will be just on 6 weeks at transfer so im safe! I have a question, with my clinic i was put to sleep for my egg collection but i was told today by DR Tong that at westmead they only sedate their patients, so i will be awake 
but he said i prob wont remember anything, it freaks me out though to be awake and not be able to move! Has anyone had this???
for both of you
I think I would prefer to be in twilight rather than knocked out, but I don't do so well after a general.
Kristine, it is very hard! My SIL had her 3rd in may and my sister is due in december! I found out the day before my birthday that i had lost my baby and then on my family birthday gathering i had to fight back so many tears that wanted to burst out as i watched everyone looking at my sisters ultrasound pictures, it was the hardest thing i had to face only days after i lost mine. But strangly i have now found a way to be happy for them and put my feelings aside, i organised my sisters baby shower and it didnt worry me at all. I will admit i do somedays wonder why cant it be me too but i know oneday it will be me. There's no way to deal with it best just deal with it the best you can, if you need to walk away and have a cry do it, every family member or friend that told me they were pg in the past yr i have always put on a brave face but when i go home i always break down, i just feel like everyone is getting their happiness and DH and i are still here waiting! I always find a way to move on from it though and you will too just allow your self to grieve xxxx
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