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Hi everyone,
I thought I'd check in and give an update. I've been managing to keep myself super busy with work and avoided thinking about pregnancy outcome as much as possible.
My nurse rang early with the results.... BFP!
They were right... it only takes one.
Goodluck to everyone about to have EPU, ET, and sticky vibes for all embies/blastys.. x
Great news NightWalker! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Well I guess it is sometimes quality over quantity! Wish you a happy and healthy 9 months!
Hope that is the first BFP of many...
Kristine - I'm so glad things are going well. I have everything crossed for you!
Night walker - Wow! Congratulations! :leap: Echoing Kristine, hope it's the first of many! ;)
Uhh, question for anyone who's used puregon or any other injection? It's in a cartridge of 600 IU. I've used 150 IU four times now.. you'd think it'd be empty, yes? It has a bit left. Is it like food where they over-fill it, to be sure? It's a little late to be calling the nurse tonight, but I'll call tomorrow unless someone here can ease my mind.. :redface: Thanks in advance!
Frugal ~ thanks anyway darlz. Geez that must be tuff doing the shopping and cooking. Hope everything is ok with your DH! Yes they do overfill them - hopefully you get this and that eases your mind. Start a fresh one for your next injection.
Kristine ~ thats really good, happy for you. :crossfingers: everything will be fine, im sure it will! GL
Night walker ~ BIG CONGRATULATIONS, so :happyforyou: All the best for the next 9-10months!
AFM ~ still scared, Ive now got lower back/hip ache - not a good sign when AF due soon. Ive also got a shoulder ache though and I had that last time I had a BFP - so maybe they are good aches FX. I was so tempted to test tonight but I just couldnt bring myself to do it, maybe I can last to see if AF doesnt arrive.
Thank you Loops. :) I do feel better. I'm sorry I can't help with the signs! (I'm not very useful to you lately! lol) Never had a BFP, and all the signs I thought I had over the last year were in my head. :lol: Hang in there. All I can do is :crossfingers: for a BFP for you!
LOL no worries hun, thanks heaps for :crossfingers: :)
loops - keeping my fingers crossed, hope all keeps going well and that nasty af stays away
frugal - good luck jabbing and yes they do overfill them
kristine - good luck for your epu and hopefully all will go well
nightwalker - you lucky thing - big congrats
hope everyone else is going well
I had my transfer this morning and now have 2 excellent blastys on board - now the tww begins, at the moment I have 2 more blasties but I won't know if they are good for freezing or not until Monday (would be nice to have a back up)
nicoleh - hope the tww goes quickly and ends with a bfp!
Loops - I'm hoping they're pg aches and pains! With the food I'd stay away from all processed meats, whether from the deli or the fridge. I'm not too sure about calamari - is the reason to avoid it in case it's undercooked or does it have other potential risks? I've heard that curry can raise your temperature, but I don't think it's a risk for listeria. Do you (or anyone else) know about packaged spinach/rocket etc? I'm assuming that because it's prepacked it's a no, but where I am you can't buy it any other way. What do you think? avoid it altogether?
I'm sorry to hear about your dh - you seem to have had some pretty difficult periods recently - have you been able to talk him into some counseling?
Frugal - sounds like your eggs are growing well! Hope your DH is ok
Kristine - good luck for your pick up on Monday
night walker - congratulations! lucky you!
trishy - hope that hayfever has cleared up!
Nothing new for me, just waiting for transfer...
nicoleh ~ thanks hun, glad you've joined us in TWW. I hope we both get twins, goodluck, everything is crossed for you and I really hope you get a back up :)
Kass ~ sorry I somehow missed you. Thanks for your advice, appreciate it. Ive never heard of the spinch/rocket as one and I was reading up on everything online and not once was it mentioned so perhaps its safe. I suppose we could ask our nurses.
Thanks for your wishes once again xo
BFN on POAS. Dont really know how I feel just yet, obviously it might still be too early but Id say not if I was PG I think it would be showing by now :'( Ive also had a headache all afternoon - a terrible sign when AF due.
Thanks for encouraging me though everyone to be positive.
Loops- don't get depressed hun! I think it is too early, esp as I think I read somewhere that you had some spotting today, if that was implantation, the hormone levels won't be high enough to register yet- you are still in with a chance so stay positive!
Also good luck to everyone else- hope everyone's TWW is going ok.
I have been jabbing for 2 days- bad insomnia last night with racing thoughts, so not looking forward to the next week if that is only after the first dose-eek! Also pulled a muscle in my back that is making it hard to breathe let alone move so lying on the couch feeling sorry for myself! Oh well, can only get better!
Sticky vibes to all you brave girls xxx
Saffy, I'm sorry you've hurt your back - sounds especially sore with breathing being painful. I hope the insomnia doesn't last - racing thoughts I can relate to, was like that almost the whole way through the TWW. It's hard not to be anxious about starting a new cycle, I hope you feel better soon :hug: x
Loops, how many days past your transfer are you? All those aches sound promising lovely, let's hope it's your twins snuggling in for the long haul. x
Hi to everyone else. Sorry for the lack of persies tonight, feeling a bit flat. Wishing you all success and lots of BFPs here soon xx
Bit of a bad time here.. just did my first Orgalutran. The needle is a bit bigger than the Puregon. It hurt going in, and DH didn't take it well. He's upset that I had to do that, because of him. It still hurts!
I read the instructions, and it said to inject into the upper leg, but the nurse didn't say to do it that way. So I'm a bit confused and sad and my belly stings. :(
Loops - I posted in the other thread too, but really hope it was just too early! Still fingers crossed.
Frugal - I found it best to do those ones quite quickly. My nurse told me to inject them in the belly. I think you also can inject them in the upper leg, but I've been told belly. Hope the next one will be better.
Frugal- don't stress it just has to be subcutaneous (just into the first layer not to the muscle)-doesn't matter where on the body but leg or tummy the best, it will be fine hun.
Alice- thanks, hope you feel better tomorrow xxx
Thank you so much ladies. Phew, makes me feel so much better! :) :hug:
Hey ladies im sorry i really need to vent!!! Im so over finding out ppl are pg! i found out today number 4 at work is pg! im so happy for them but at the same time i just feel like im standing here waiting for my turn and it just never comes :( I try and remain as positive as i can but somedays it just hurts so much, i have to hear them talk about it all the time and see them rub there belly's. I do believe it will happen oneday but at the same time whats believing? maybe it might not ever happen? Im sorry to be such a sad sack but things are really getting to me lately, im hating my job plus im trying to cope with everyone falling pg and we just cant seem to get ahead with the money because of bills and now DH's car has a problem! I wish things could be easy for once.
I hope everyone is doing ok, im sorry Loops that you got a BFN but it still could be a positive i have everything crossed for you.
Best wishes to everyone xxx
Oneday ~ I know exactly how you feel so please dont say sorry - here for each other.
Frugal ~ yes Ive always done them in the belly. I found that some of them hurt and others didnt, I think it depended where on the belly I did them, maybe if near fat its better - not too sure but I hope the next one is easier for you.
Saffy, Alice and Kristine ~ thanks ladies. Alice ~ hope you're feeling a bit happier.
Hi to everyone else and wishing you all the best
AFM ~ 99.95% sure its a BFN once more - More AF headaches, more bleeding and a temp as low as 65.9. It started creeping down from 37 a couple of days ago. :( :( thats about all I can say
Thanks again for your support - would not get through any of this without such kind and thoughtful people.
Not sure what happen but I did a post the other day and its not here, but it was after I posted.
Explained the whole foods to avoid.
I'm in a rush now.
Loops hugs hun, I kinda feel the same as you at the moment as I tested and it came up neg. Just clinging to the slim chance it will still be ok.
:hug: Loops and Trishy
Thanks Kass and Trishy - hugs back xo
No sign of blood now but still defintely wont be getting any hopes up, particularly with that temp this morning.
Hi to everyone else and I hope you're enjoying the sunshine - im stuck at work but Im busy which is good - makes the day go quicker
Loops- hang in there babe, don't write yourself off yet! HUGS to you, it could still go your way xx
Hi everyone else xx
Loops, Have you been temping the whole way through? If your temps have been 37 that's really good! A single drop doesn't mean it hasn't worked - it could go back up again. I think it's only when the drop continues that it isn't such a good sign. Ah this waiting is so hard, isn't it? Wish I could magic it away for you. Your Mum sounds so lovely, she got me all chocked up reading her note! I'm sorry your DH is finding this difficult to deal with. They process things differently to us and sometimes I forget that my DH is suffering too because he doesn't express it the way I do. It's not over yet, hang in there and I hope those little embies are still fighting on. When is your bt? :stickyvibesboy: xx
Saffy, you've been really quiet, are you OK? Are you doing nights at the moment? :hug: to you just in case you need one :) x
Oneday, it's heartbreaking hearing all those pg announcements while you are waiting for your own - we all understand. I'm optimistic for you that it will happen but it's hard waiting and waiting and wondering with everything else getting on top of you. Hang in there lovely, can't be much longer now. BFP wishes to you x
Tishy, sorry you got a BFN on your HPT. When are you due for your bt? Could it be a little too early? :stickyvibesgirl:
Frugal, ouch! Have you also tried leaving the injection out of the fridge for five minutes before you take it? That always seemed to help for the Clexane injections I was on but not sure if that is the same for the ones you are taking. Having a treat right afterwards helps too...chocolate for instance :) x
Kass, did you have your transfer yet?
Nicoleh, congrats on your transfer! Two nice little blasties hey? That's great news!! Good luck today - I hope the other two make it to freeze. So the TWW begins...sending you lots of :stickyvibesgirl: rest up and drink lots of water x
Sorry for getting so behind - Fatgirlslim, Ehm, Trueblue, Kaybee, how are you all? Hi to anyone else I missed.
Sending you all lots of love and hoping you get to move on to a BB forum soon, you all deserve it so much.
I am feeling a bit down and disconnected from everything at the moment. I really hope it passes soon. My temps are all over the place, I have some persistent pain that is bothering me (can't shake the feeling that something is still amiss after my egg pickup ordeal). I have been holed up in the house for weeks and I really need to get out but everytime I go out I get upset and want to come home again. Think I need a holiday!
Af came this morning am lost upset sad disappointed don't know to try again in dec or save my money and just see what happens the old fashion way
oh Trishy I'm so sorry :comfort: I wish the outcome could have been different for you. Thinking of you xx
Thanks Saffy ~ Ill try not too and thanks very much for the hugs xoxo
Alice ~ thanks hun, just so happens might temp did go up again - it was 36.8 this morning so still pretty high. I started temping only after the transfer as I dont know how much I want to rely on temping anyway as it does seem to go up and down a lot and not make sense to me. Yeh my mum is the best - love her to bits. I mean she has her moments where she can be negative but thats about all that bugs me, mostly she is kind and caring. DH isnt too bad now - he's been very good supporting me and I think I have to be there for him a bit more. My BT is Friday - I thought it was Thurs - mucked up my days, oops. Sorry you're a bit flat - a holiday would probably do the world of good. Can you afford (time and money) to go, if so I reckon you should. Id love too but we can't get time off work right now.
Will you be doing your FET anytime soon? Hugs xo
Trishy ~ Terribly sorry about AF arriving hun -:hug: Is it just spotting or in full force? I think I'll be joining you there very soon. And I too will be struggling to know what to do because we got no back up. DH wants to wait 9months but I dont know if I could wait that long. I guess in the scheme of things Ive waited that long before so I probably could do it again.
Trishy- so sorry mate, :hug: I wish it had worked for you, xxx
Alice- I'm actually fine ( but will accept the hugs anyway lol), it is just a combination of having a few busy weeks with work and social events and also, by the time I read all the posts, I am too lazy to reply! naughty! My back sorted itself out too, I went and got a massage yesterday :D I hope things pick up for you- after my m/c & D&C there was 'something' wrong with me too, I had weird abdo pain and swollen tummy, I eventually got AB's and it immediately got better, although my doc thought it was just a "coincidence"(!!) I remember feeling so upset and teary cos i wanted to feel well. So, the moral of the story is get it checked if you are concerned, drs try to palm you off if it is something nonspecific but if you are emotionally cr*p you don't want to be feeling physically cr*p as well :hug::hug:
I promise I will do persies soon, but now i have to go to acupuncture- keeping my FX for you girls xx
trishy - as I said in the other thread I am so sorry big hugs for you
loops - my fx are that you are not out of the race yet, I hate af and just once I would like to make it to the blood test with no af and actually have some hope to pin on the results. How come your DH would want to wait 9 months if you don't mind my asking. I don't know if I could wait that long, I go crazy on the off month in between cycles waiting for the next one to role around. just tell your af I said to rack off!
alice - sorry you are feeling low, I am sure the only thing that would make any of us feel good is a BFP, one will be coming your way soon
saffy - glad your back is all better
big hi to everyone else
well I just got the call to say my other 2 blasts did not make it to freeze. Feeling really flat & low now as I thought this time it was gonna be different 3 cycles and still nothing to freeze, I would love for once to do a cycle and know I have a back up if the cycle does not work and not have to do a full cycle with epu etc.. again. I am also now starting to doubt the 2 that went back in Sat(do I sound crazy?)
I am also very worried about the coming weekend. DH birthday is Sunday and his parents are coming to stay Saturday night to go out, then we have plans with friends on Sun night. Bleeding in the past always starts for me 7dpt and turns into af, this makes it this Saturday and if it happens I don't know what I am going to do with my in-laws here, the last 2 occassions all I could do was cry on & off for days and not get out of bed(they don't know about ivf). I just don't know if I am strong enough to put on a brave face but I really don't want to ruin DH birthday weekend.
Sorry to ramble but I know you guys understand
nicoleh ~ you are not crazy, I was exactly the same - none to freeze for the third time in a row and with no back up it does make you doubt things. I hope the two inside are very sticky hun, will be crossing fingers and toes very tight for you!!
DH initially said 12months but I said there was no way I could wait that long because we've just lost another whole year trying and so I said 6 months and then he said 9. I thought maybe I could last that long, I lasted 6months this yr in between. The main reason I guess is finances but also I think he wants our good life back again, get our relationship back on track more (happier times) and just to try naturally for a while without all the stress. Also he said to let my body recover.
I think I agree with most of it - just dont know how Ill go but things could always change so Im not too worried at present.
Goodluck hun - :SAAF:
Had EPU today. We got 3 eggs but none of them was mature. No idea why as size and estrogen level were completely fine. Don't know where to go from here. Just devastated.
Really gutted for you Kristine - not sure what else to say but big hugs! :hug::comfort: I hope you can have another go soon and perhaps up the dosages so you get more.
A big alcoholic drink and some choccy in order I think hun.
Kristine - I'm so so very sorry to hear that. :hug:
Alice - Thanks for the suggestion, although this needle isn't kept in the fridge. :) I get what you mean though. Last night's needle wasn't too bad. I poked myself a couple of times to find a slightly less sensitive area. lol
I had to stop using bandaids (actually, they're elastoplast fabric ones) because there is a red bandaid-shaped mark on my belly. I showed the nurse today. It's quite silly really. :redface: Got good news.. all set to do EPU and DH's biopsy on Thursday. It's weird to finally get some answers. Crossing everything that they find some sperm. The ultrasound lady said I had a couple of big eggs ready-ish, and the others might be big enough by Thursday. I'm not too worried about eggs to be honest. It's all about DH now. eek.
:crossfingers: to everyone.
Ladies i am so crushed to hear your having such a hard time with AF turning up and no embies for freezing! Krsitine i cant even imagine what you must be feeling at the moment, you have gone through so much doing a STIM cycle for it to end like this! Im sending lots of hugs your way and i hope you are coping the best you possibly can be! i am really feeling so gutted for you xxxx
Thanks ladies for the support, everyday just seems like a stuggle at the moment! its work thats getting me down with all the pg ladies and iv had a falling out with alot of the girls over one silly drama with one of the girls (some people need to grow up) anyway im just hoping i start to pick up again becasue i hate feeling like this and i want to be excited for our cycle. I hope everyone else is doing well.
I just wanted to share a thought, after all our 4 embies failed from our first STIM cycle i really questioned everything, i wondered why i was put through all thoses highs and lows for nearly a yr to get nothing out of it at the end, well i still don't have the answers but i do believe that EVERYTHING happens for a reason and our journey has been incredibly hard but im stronger for it. I hate going through this journey but it hurts me so much to know there are so many other ladies going through the same. xxxx
Kristine I am so sorry to hear that :hug: hope you're ok
Trishy - big :hug: to you too
Loops and nicoleh - sorry you didn't get any to freeze
Hi frugal, saffy, Alice, oneday, Kaybee - hope I haven't missed anyone - on my phone and it's a bit hard to follow the thread!
I'm still at work - started at 8 this morning - hopefully I'll be home by 11 tonight - long day! My transfers in the morning
Hi Ladies
No BFP coming from me Im afraid, started to get bit more blood last night, then about 1am cramps started coming, this morning more blood and BFN on POAS. So im out and pretty devastated. Dont really have any confidence left now all I know is I will be getting smashed next few weekends with parties on and then Im going to focus on losing my belly Ive gained with all the stress and try to just have fun with DH. Thats about all I can do right now.
I wish you ladies much more success then us, good luck!
Frugal ~ crossing everything for you and wishing you all the best! Hope DH gets a great result or at least one you guys are happy with.
Oneday ~ totally understand where you are coming from - hey Im in that head space too right now but we are strong woman and we will get through. Our dreams will come true one day soon. Wishing you the best too hun - hugs
Kass ~ thanks chicky and crossing everything for you for tomorrow, good luck.
True ~ Good luck chicky for your FET.
Hi to everyone and Im sending out lots of babydust, stickyvibes to all!
Hi everyone, **warning pg mentioned **
I haven't been on here for a couple of months but have been lurking. There are so many new faces here and some familiar ones too.
I am starting a new fresh cycle next month (10th) after a bfp on my last cycle in July. Unfortunately we lost our baby in September at 10 weeks. (Sorry, I still don't know how to actually utter/write those words without it sounding blunt or flippant) We were absolutely devestated. After getting over the initial shock and having decided to wait until next year because I didn't think I could cope with another cycle, we changed our minds and decided to try and fit in another cycle before Christmas. I gave it a lot of thought and thought that I may as well seeing as Christmas will be a hard time anyway, so may as well feel like I'm doing something positive. Does that make sense? Sometimes I think this whole process throws 'normal' sense out the window!!!!
We have decided to get away for a break next week and will begin jabbing the day after we get home. We are aiming to get a few more embies as we only collected 4 eggs last time, of which only one fertilised normally.
I remember reading that someone else in here will be starting on 9th Nov. Sorry, but I have a hard time catching up with it all as this thread is so busy right now.
Loops, I'm so sorry about AF. She is a BEAST. I know it has been a hard slog for you both. But I also know that you are a very strong, positive person and you WILL get there. NEXT YEAR WILL BE YOUR YEAR. In the meantime, let your hair down and enjoy all the good things that life has to offer and recharge.
I found a quote the other day that, to me, sums up this whole rollercoaster, so I have put it on my sig.
Kass - How did your transfer go?
Kristine - Big hugs to you. I'm so sorry that you have had to go through all that with no result. Hopefully your FS can learn from this cycle and your next will be a success. Take care of yourself and spoil yourself where you can.
To everyone else, good luck with your sniffing, jabbing, poking, prodding, etc.
Sending a tonne of baby dust to you all.
Ohhhh Tantee: hugs chick very understandable on your choice to do another cycle now.
Loops: huge hugs chick
I think hugs are needed for everyone in here so sad to see.
AFM: I finally got the smiley apparently I o late I o'd on sunday so FET will be sat and then we are off on a holiday with phones off af is due next thursday so am hoping she stays away anywho hugs agian everyone
loops - I am so sorry, this is so hard and the BFN never gets any easier, sending huge cyber hugs your way
kristine - Sorry for you having to go through that, hugs
trueblue - good luck with fet - fx for a BFP
kass - hope the transfer went well
tantee - good luck with this round in Nov
frugal - good luck for tomorrow, hope you get a nice supply of eggs and your DH has a good result
hi to everyone else
I have woken up this morning with a virus (so has DH) burning up, can't swallow, ache all over - great timing. Still praying af won't show this weekend
Hey ladies,
So much to catch up on - don't know how much I'll get typed before I get interrupted.
I'll start with the biggest ever hugs for Loops and Trishy :hug::hug: I'm so sorry girls. This process never ceases to burn with pain. I also think nature is so cruel letting us get our hopes up every time. You had me believing this would be it. You will be ok. You can pick yourself up and get on with it (either more ivf or real life)- we are all here for any hugs, vents or anything else you need.
Kristine - hugs to you too. I can understand how devastated you must be. I honestly don't know what I can say to you. I hope the pain doesn't stick around for too long.
Oneday - sorry you're still having a hard time keeping everything together. The pregnant friends issue is just so hard, isn't it. There are a few threads in here that I have found really helpful in dealing with it, but it is always always always an issue.
Kass - I am sending some serious sticky vibes your way. How did it all go today?
Saffy - I'm not very good with all the abbreviations, what's AB's?
Nic - hope your bubs are making themselves right at home in there. Sorry to hear you haven't got any back-ups. I guess you've already told yourself that you won't need them anyway because these two are going to stick. :crossfingers: What a dilemma for the weekend? Again, we are all praying that AF won't come and it won't be an issue. There is always something that interferes with these damn ivf cycles - wish real life would stand still for a while.
Tantee - oh my god I'm so sorry. I just don't know what to say - I'm sorry. I love your courage quote.
Nightwalker - massive congratulations to you!!! Have a great 9 months!
True - woohoo - the smiley face!!! Good luck for your transfer!
Alice - I agree that you should go and get yourself checked out if you think something is amiss. Could it be OHOSS (or whatever it is - the over stimulated ovary thing)?
Frugal - it's probably too late now, but have you tried putting a bit of ice on the spot where you're going to inject for a few minutes before it?
Phew - I think that's everyone. Sorry if I've missed you
AFM - I'm stunned, stoked, shocked and very very happy. It seems that I am about to ovulate any day now. I was just a bit slow to get going. Thank god for that! E2 is up around 1000 now and LH is just beginning to rise. Surge should be tomorrow or next day. Phew. That's one little hurdle (almost)
Have a good day ladies