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
Hi everyone, geez it is hard to keep up in here at the moment! Thanks for the lovely wishes for Wed!
Fatgirlslim ~ 8 is great! Good rhyme LOL. I hope the others catch up hun, Fx'd!!
Nicoleh ~ FX the 300iu does the trick hun, im sure it will. Grow eggies grow!!
Trishy ~ Thanks hun, mine is at 10.30am at Sale and yours?? Will be thinking of you - all the best! xo
ehm ~ hi, I am doing antagonist cycle as well this time- Im on 300iu. Hoping you get a wonderful b'day present - lots of great eggs. Happy Birthday just in case I miss it.
Oneday ~ I too am hoping you are having fun in fiji
Kristine ~ Sorry about your SIL's announcement - that would be rough. Ive got a sister PG at the moment and as much as I love her and am excited to have my 2nd niece or nephew on the way I just dont see her that much on purpose - although it doesnt worry me that much but sometimes if im having a bad day it does. I find Belly Belly the best way to cope though, because others know how you feel. Hugs
Springlola ~ You're lucky your DH has plumbing to fall back on, my DH wants to give up dairy farming but he doesnt really have any other training, apart from driving big equipment and a HR truck licence. I dont know how you ladies can take the liquid Royal Jelly, I had it in little vials that you had to suck it out of and I gagged - just couldnt do it and ended up giving my whole lot away. I couldnt even stand the smell - makes me cringe just thinking about it LOL. I took it in tablet form for a while and that was heaps better. GL with the sniffing chicky!
Kass ~ sorry about AF arriving, a least there is something to look forward to in a few weeks, hope it comes quick, GL!
Saffy ~ Not long now, good luck with the jabbing!!
True ~ hi hun and hope you are well - no doubt just super busy with calves etc xo
Sorry If ive missed anyone.
AFM ~ Got my last Antagonist needle this morn. Mum came with me for the drive and we made a bit of a day of it and did some shopping etc - so was good in the end. Do my trigger injection tonight and its all systems go for Wed morning - YAY. Will see a lot of you in TWW, GL and will be thinking of you all xo
Spoke with the clinic - apparently I should be right to go for a Friday ER/EPU - exciting. However, I do have to go for one last BT on Wednesday - I am guessing to ceck my E levels? Not sure... but should be smooth sailing FX!!
Saffy - isn't it messed up, the things we look forward to when we're IVF-ing? AF, jabs, sore BBs, cramping! ha!
Hi everyone and thanks for the warm welcome and advice. Its so lovely to feel supported and hear from people who are going through the same experience.
I had my ET today, one good blasty on board and one in the freezer... I'm stoked they both pulled through. Thanks for all the well wishes and crossed fingers! Ready for the next hurdle....
Oneday - I was sedated for my EC and had no dramas. I was still coherent and aware, just didn't feel anything. The canula was the worst part.. but i hate needles. My recovery was fine and i was out to lunch a few hours later.
Frugal - I tolerated the injections and they definitely weren't that bad. My DH did all of mine except my first luteal pregnal shot which I had to do (I'm needlephobic). In my nervousness.. I ended up shattering the glass ample lid and had remove all the shards of glass from my thumb. The good news was the needle didn't hurt and I even did my injection today. Hope your having fun in the sun!
Fatgirlslim - Congrats on your follies!
Loops - I appreciate you sharing your experience. My embryologist(who is a close friend) told me she was relieved that i could produce good quality blastocysts despite my low egg haul. So I'll have to talk to FS to see what she thinks. I know every cycle you have can be completely different to they might keep me on the same protocol for next time...hopefully it's only the FET. Good luck for your EPU...fx
Trishy - Thanks for the advice, I will talk to my FS again and see want she thinks. I was keen on trying acupuncture.. I will now that I'm more comfortable with needles. Good luck for your EPU!
Kristine - I know my AMH isn't too bad, i suppose that's why I expected a couple more eggs... but quality over quantity and it only takes one...as my FS and nurses say. Its hard when you have to deal with the pregnancies of others. While excited for them it reminds you of your own struggle. I have babies coming out the wazoo (just not mine..)..All of my friends bar a few are either pregnant or trying for their second (with ease). My SIL has four young kids, fell pregnant again and got rid of it. Made my blood boil.
Saffy - you'll have to keep me posted on your antag cycle
fatgirlslim hope you stopped playing telephone tag with FS. Goodluck for Frid if it is all systems go. Ok got to the end and saw you have. Hope your blood test comes back with the results you want.
saffy hope the week goes fast and you move on to the business end. The pill does that too me, its shocking.
Loops my EPU is at East Melb. I have to be there by 9 am. Goodluck will be thinking of you.
AFM EPU is at 1020 need to be at hospital by 9 am. Have to make my transfer appointment tomorrow I was the last one called today so they rang me at 5. To late to make transfer appointment. Mum is still in hospital, looks like she will be off to rehab in next day or two. I should know more tomorrow.
springlola don't feel bad this is a really hard journey and at times we all feel what you are feeling now. It's hard to always be positive and at times we all think is this all worth and you need to let those emotions out otherwise you'll go crazy
Hope all those with EPU went well today - only have a moment as DH is working from home.
Had my 3rd scan today and the eggs still are not big enough, continue on the increased dose of puregon from 200-300 till Friday and re-scan possible EPU Monday. I thought an atagonist cycle was supposed to be smoother? Why can't I just have a straight forward cycle? too many eggs, crap quality eggs, now not big enough eggs, I was feelilng better about this cycle but now I am not. Left the FS and made it to the elevator before I burst into tears with frustration. I just want a baby - why is this so damn hard? why am I such a "difficult patient" I do everything I am told. I am just dreading this is going to be another failed cycle. I am feeling pretty low so will sign off - sorry for the vent.
Wishing everyone else well for the stage they are at.
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
i will miss BB lol. Seeya ladies xx
= happy me.
)..All of my friends bar a few are either pregnant or trying for their second (with ease). My SIL has four young kids, fell pregnant again and got rid of it. Made my blood boil.
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