LT TTC & Assisted Conception May-June 2010

[Lisa B]

hi ladies,

Just a quick question from me as I'm a work. Will do more personal's tonight.

I've taken Gonal now for 4 days and I don't feel much happening. I guess I feel a little bit tighter in the abdomen than normal but that's abour it. I am beginning to wonder if it's working. How many days has it taken for others to really feel that something is happening in the ovaries? Do you always feel something more than just a tightening?

[Mildez]

Loops I am a serial POASer also I just can't resist like this morning I did one and about an hr later I saw the faintest line on an agle squinting so I did another still BFN. Don't know what I was expecting.

Lisa I am unsure having not got up to the stage your at how one normally feels. I have read others reporting not feeling much happening at that stage so I am sure it is normal but some of the others will have a better answer then me.

Arielle best of luck with your FET. Hope it brings you your next BFP and baby.

True I was hungry alot with my last pregnancies I think its a good sign. Hope its a BFP for you. Your so good not POAS I think I would have by now. Don't know how I'll resist actually when I get there.

Me just waiting for AF its a day or two away. Wishing my appointment was now not a month away I just want to get started now. I guess I should be trying to get my body in better shape over the next month give me something positive to work towards.

[Mildez]

Terry sticky vibes and baby dust for your FET. And loops hope its a BFP when you test again and no AF.

[trueblue]

lol mildez hopefully lol I think the only reason I haven't poas is because of the pregnyl boosters will give me a false positive dh and I did laugh and think we should to one just to prove that that second line is not a myth lol... am still having lots of symptoms but just starting to feel negative about it I think because we have never had a bfp... three days seems so long away I pity you gilrs just starting your tww

[Loops12]

Terry ~ Good luck with the transfer hun and see you ove in TWW for maybe a day or so. FX you have good transfer.

Mildez ~ Hope AF doesnt come and your are in fact pregnant! GL with the health regime and I hope next month comes round quick.

True ~ I posted to you in TWW thread, still have FX for you chciky. Hope AF stays away xo

AFM ~ CM has come back and getting some weird tummy pain again, FX but not holding my breath because Im still being quite negative LOL

[Meg76]

Hi Ladies,

It's been a while for me since I last visited- I'm sorry to say that it all got too much. I felt demoralised with every sad story and unsuccessful attempt and decided to opt out for a while.

Anyway, I'm back and looking forward to sharing the good and the bad that is this TTC monster!!

My story so far is that after 3 years of TTC without success I was finally referred to a FS last year. As I'm healthy, ovulate normally and our only possible issue is my endo the FS thought that we should go straight to IVF. The stim cycle went smoothly with 6 embryos the result. The first one was transferred in October, the second in January and then we had two transferred in February, all without success.

In the mean time, my husband was offered his dream job so we moved back to NSW and after a couple of months a went off to a new FS. My new doctor thought that Clomid was worth a try so we are giving that a go for a few cycles. If that is still unsuccessful, we will transfer our two remaining embryos and then have another go at a stim cycle after that.

Our second attempt with Clomid has just failed- cruelly, AF arrived last night (along with the most horrific pain) on day 31. As my cycles are usually 27-28 days I was starting to think it may have finally been my turn, but as usual- no. I had been really good to avoid the temptation to POAS- my deal with myself was that if I got to 32 days I would do it. At this stage I think I just wanted to enjoy the possibility of pregnancy!

So that's where I'm at! I hope everyone is doing as well as possible and that there is lots of success for us all soon.

Best,

M.

[Lisa B]

Evening everyone,

Meg - welcome back. Sorry about your BFN. I know what you mean about HPTs ruining that possibility.

Loops - stay strong. I'm hoping it all ends in a BFP. I hope you get a buyer really soon for the tractor. It's not fair that IVF is so expensive.

Trueblue - the final days must be so frustrating, hang in there. GL with your comp. I just SATC2 as well, loved it.

Mildez - I know a month must seem like forever away. Hopefully you won't need the appointment and to board the IVF rollercoaster.

Terry - thanks for you reassurance hun. Wishing you sticky vibes for tomorrow. If all goes well with me I will join you at the tail end of your TWW.

Arielle - welcome. Hopefully this will be the last transfer.

Yogi - sorry I don't know too much about AMH, but I agree there always seems to be something to worry about.

Trea - GL with your transfer...with any luck 10 will be magic for you.

LMM - thanks for sharing how the after affects of EPU feel. I feel so much better. I just remember waking up from the lap and all I could say was "I'm in pain". I hope you have a great number of juicy follies on Tuesday and yay about the easy run on the roads. I do aerobics as well so will be interesting to see how I feel when exercising. I"m sure I will find it strangely reassuring to feel the little eggs. I might just check with my FS that aerobics is okay.

Kaybee - GL with your scan!

AFM: have my first scan since being on gonal tomorrow. Crossing my fingers that I'm developing a reasonable number of follicles and my dose is working.

[juniper76]

Meg, welcome back. I hope the clomid does the trick. I just wanted to share my experience with endo since you said it was your "only possible issue". Have you had a lap to check for it? I asked our first FS about checking for endo several times and he refused each time. We did 6 IUI, 4 IVF and 1 FET with that FS and all of them were BFN. We changed to a new FS in February and the first thing he did was book me in for a lap (I finally had a doctor take my classic endo symptoms seriously). When he did the lap in March he discovered I had stage III endo and removed what he could. We did our first IVF with him in May and I'm still astounded beyond belief that it worked. If your FS actually suspects you have endo, I highly recommend getting a lap done and having it removed. In our case I honestly believe it was the cause of all our BFNs and 3 years of heartache. From what I've been told, it was also most likely the cause of our m/c last year. Endo can affect both egg quality (in my case one of my ovaries was completely covered by it) and the uterine environment.

GL to everyone heading to EPU and those in the 2ww. :luck:

Loops, I'm still sending you tractor selling vibes.

[terry]

Hi ladies

Thankm you all for your good wishes. Had my FET yesterday at lunchtime all went well and now hoping that my little embie is snuggling in tight. Had acupunture about 2 hours after transfer and have spent the past 24 hours resting. Will go back to work tomorrow and have quite a few plans for the long weekend so hopefully wont think about it too much except when I have to take all my medications. Have thrown evrything at it this month still taking estrogen tablets now alos on asprin and the progestrone pressaries as well as my chinese herbs and vitamins. Fingers crossed this will do the trick.

Look foward to seeing a few more of you in the 2WW soon

[trueblue]

Loops: aw chick that's such great news bout the tractor bout time u guys got a break
AFM: Tommorrow is d day and am not feeling positive at all each time I think what if we actually get a bfp finally that horrible little part of your head that tells you but why get your hopes up nothing has worked yet so why this... I can't wait for tommorrow so we can get our answer this tww is killing me I am just trying to work out how we are going to deal with a negative I know this is only our first round of ai but when te doctors have found nothing wrong with either of you apart from dh's slightly low sperm count which shouldn't be effecting then why wouldn't the first round work...
I hate that i am feeling so negative hope you girls can stay more positive than me..

[Loops12]

Terry ~ Good work hun, rest up and FX this lil one sticks. Sending you sticky vibes.

True ~ hun, think POSITIVE. I know what ya mean though, I went through the same things in my head. Have everything crossed for you for tomorrow. Will be waiting with anticipation for the BFP!! xoxoxo. Yep thanks - it is about time we had some good news.

Its weird I still feel like there is something going on in my tum LOL. Maybe it was still too early - wishful thinking perhaps. Or most likely my body is still trying to get back to normal and AF is going to come on time hopefully at least.

[Dreams into Reality]

Hey ladies,

How are you all going?

Trueblue:

It's funny how one tiny comment by a professional has us in a tail spin but we can't help but think the worst...

:yeahthat:
Was SATC2 as good as the first? Looking forward to seeing it.
I bet you are anxious sending your way.

Arielle: Welcome! Don't mind you joining in at all! The more the merrier.
Hoping your next FET goes well for you and this is the one and you come out with a .

Lisa B: Sorry I can't help you out with that one but I hope the tightening feeling eases up.
Good luck with your scan tomorrow

Loops: Hang in there, things will start looking up for you soon and everything will go your way, "Positive thoughts", we are all here for you and understand

Terry:

OMG ladies I don't log on for the weekend and it seems like I've missed heaps and I'm sure I'm going to miss someone as I try to update so please forgive me

^^ I know what you mean!
HOPING and FINGERSCROSSED this is the one!

Mildez: The next month will hopefully go quickish for you, best of luck with it

Meg: Welcome back! Good luck with the Clomid and hopefully it will bring you a positive result.

Juniper:

Loops, I'm still sending you tractor selling vibes.

:yeahthat:

[Yogi Bear]

Welcome Julia - i hope your next cycle is a winner and your stay here is short & sweet

Loops - great news about selling the tractor but doesn't it truly S&%K that this ivf game is so expensive. I get so angry sometimes when "normal" people can spend $20 on a DVD, pizza & bottle of red, have a good night then BAM preggers!! Here we have to fork out thousands $$$ its so not fair I hope your next cycle, whenever that may be, is the one for you xxx

Trueblue - all things crossed for you tomorrow

Terry - Hooray for having embie on board, now the anxious waiting waiting waiting...

sevie - I am on 400 puregon and have been around this dose for quite a few cycles. sounds like you could definitely go higher considering your previous outcomes. Are you going to try with your own eggs or do donor cycle? (sorry i forgot...told you i have memory of a fish on here )

Dreams - sorry to hear about your job, vent all you like here thats what we are here for. Sounds like your DH's boss is a good man i hope things work out ok for you both. Big hugs for you, take it easy xxx

Lisa - 11 follicles is great! good luck for the scan tomorrow i hope they continue to plumpen up (is that a word?!) Your future bub is in there somewhere i'm sure!

Lairdoz - how did you go today? thinking of you and hoping you are feeling better?

Big hellos to all the beautiful ladies out there, may your dreams & happy times be just around the corner for you all. I have been looking around the corner for years now but am still hoping that one day i will see a big bright light ahead leading me off of this bumpy ivf rollercoaster!!
Might just go now and try the ole "DVD, pizza & bottle of red" protocol...we can always hope!!
Hooroo

[sunshine 11]

Hi Ladies,
I have tried to read back a few pages to do persies, but it's very hard as there are so many of us so apologies for anyone I have missed !!

Trueblue - GL for tomorrow! FX for you xxx
Loops, Great to hear about the tractor, I hope October is your month if that;'s when you decide to go again. It will come around soon enough!
Terry - see you in the 2WW, I hope this month is our month
Dreams - I'm so sorry to hear about your job, that sounds awful. It seems so unfair you have to go through all this as well as worrying about work. I hope it all works out for you and know we are all here to support you.
Lisa B - Great news about your follies. Don't you hate the way we have to wait around for the privledge of paying everyone a small fortune! It's so stressful when you have to go to work and don't want to be late, but I hope the number of follies made you feel better.
Meg - So understand the desire to just be able to get on with life!! I hope clomid works for you and you stop having to think ahead past failures that haven't happened and start planning for your new baby. GL to you xx
Littlemissmoo - Hope the EPU went well
RhiChiChi(Julia!) - welcome, hope this is a short visit for you

Mildez, Arielle and Trea, Kaybee, Sevie and anyone else I have missed - hope you are all doing well

AFM - I had my ET today, a blast which was OK looking (it compacted initially then continued to expand whatever that means). Had to stop the embryologist and FS just the transfer before as I am still pretty sick and coughing up a storm. Doc was annoyed I told him to stop but I knew I couldn't cough during the transfer. He let me sit up during the procedure and for the wait afterwards and I didn't cough again. I swear it's the stress of not being able to cough that makes you want to cough!
So it's another 2WW for me. I will be fine until this time next week when I will start counting the hours. This is a crappy rollercoaster ride we are all on!! xxx

[Porsche]

Hi Ladies

I thought I'd come follow Rhichichi and join in here. I have my appointment for my first IVF treatment on the 22nd of June. Not sure what to expect really. I guess I'll get my schedual etc... We have our nurse coordinator appointment first and then off to the DR upstairs. I had to change our nurse coordinator appointment from Friday becaus of DH. He plays touch football for work and apparently the final is the Friday grrr.

I told DH he has to mak all the appointments from now on because I always make them when he has things on. Bout time he did something anyway lol.

Dreams into reality - Did you post a question on BH? I replyed to you. I use a diferent user name on there. See if you can guess lol.

[Dreams into Reality]

Hello Ladies!
Well yesterday and today were much better days for me. i couldn't be down about the job for too long. Whatever happens, happens and things will eventually work out. I am finishing up on the 2nd of July, so have a few weeks.
A HUGE THANK YOU to you all for the support. A big to you all!
I have a applied for a new job and I am hopeful, just find that being in a small town, when a full time job comes up like that, a lot of people go for it. My current CEO has given me a great reference letter so that is a plus, also DH's boss is great also and prepared to write a reference.

Kaybee: AF didn't help with te emotions the other day lol. You have said more than enough and the hug was great thank you

Sevie: How are you going at the moment?

Loops: Great news about the tractor, hopefully you get the money soon for it. Sorry to hear about the BFN. Your time will come soon, I know not soon enough but hang in there, we are all sending lots of positive thoughts your way. . Hopefully now you don't have the stress of the tractor, etc things will happen for you!
Thank you for you support. Greatly appreciated.

Terry: Sending lots your way!

True: Hoping you got positive results! Been thinking lots of PT's for you and hoping this is it for you!

RhiChiChi: Julia, Don't mind at all, welcome into the chat! There are a great bunch of ladies around different parts of the forums and they are all wonderful and very supportive.
Wishing you the best of luck with TTC and may something great come out of it.

Yogi:

I get so angry sometimes when "normal" people can spend $20 on a DVD, pizza & bottle of red, have a good night then BAM preggers!! Here we have to fork out thousands $$$ its so not fair

. It is very unfair, it's worse when those people didn't even want kids, etc. It's a shame it costs so much for something that we truly yearn for. I know you are going to be a great mum when it comes to it and your children are going to know what you went through to have the little miracles in your life and they will look at you and know just how precious they are and they will be thankful you did what you did (if that makes sense).
btw thank you for your support

Lairdoz: All my fingers are crossed and hoping we hear of a BFN at the end of the TWW. It's good they let you sit up at least it stopped the coughing.
It's not a fun rollercoaster ride but hopefully this time you can hop off the ride with some good news.
Thank you for your support also, you have all been great to me.

Porche: ZB??? Are you stalking me hehe! Hello again. Did my name give it away? Glad to see you here!

Well ladies take care
Dreams xox

[Porsche]

Hi Dreams Into Reality

HE HE. Sssshhhh don't tell everyone I'm stalking you.

Yes the name gave it away and then your post confirmed it. Yes I go by ZB on BH. I find that if BH gets too much I come here and vise versa. BH is really getting me down at the moment so I tend to favour this site better.

[sevie]

Oh boy, I just somehow lost a long post...poo!! ...I'll try again!
Arielle- welcome!! hopefully your stay is very short and extremely sweet!
Trueblue- goodgoodgood luck, what a nervous week!
Lisa- try not to over-analyse your body right now. With all that extra FSH, your body's hopefully brewing a bundle of eggs!...and you'll start feeling those ovaries as they start to swell!!
Yogi Bear- very interesting reading your results. Especially as my egg donor's AMH was 9.3. What ranges of normal were you given? I was told between 10-20 was normal, but i've read other ranges??! Were thet fibbing a bit?
AFM- I've had the strangest week!! I thought I was pregnant! I've only been pg once and it felt exactly the same. I did a pg test (actually 4 over 4 days!) and all positive with very light but definate pink lines. Not expecting the best, I did a blood test at work (I work in a hosp as a midwife) in anticipation of watching the levels fall over the next week or so. But the test was negative...no HCG in my blood! I was very suprised...I would have sworn! (kinda sad too)
That was Wednesday. On Sunday my identical twin sister rang...she's pg! (she's fallen pg 4 times before, all with a sad end). And everytime, my body's reacted and I've known before she has! Freaky, especially the 1st time...when I was engaged (she was married) and I thought it was me that was pregnant!!...then when we found out her test, we thought it was both of us, that's how definate the symptoms were!!!! I promise I'm not even exaggerating.
I do hope for the best for her (but sadly after all this time and bad history) expecting the worst. It's so odd for me, as I'm close to starting my 1st donor egg cycle, hopefully in August!! yah!