LT TTC & Assisted Conception May-June 2010

Goodmorning wonderful ladies

Mindhugs - Naturopaths are always a good idea and if you can find a good one they will look at the overall picture not just the problem. I am sorry I also have no idea about this new drug. You will have to bring us all up to speed when you find out more.

Dinnie - I am sure by now you will have spoken to the co-ordinator. However I am told that I will be on the Synarel about 3 weeks. This is my first cycle as well so I am learning on the run.

Porsche - Remember to write down all the questions you have for the nurse. She will be able to answer so much for you and in my limited experience they are happy to do so. I rang my nurse the day after my appointment because I needed to ask the stupidest thing and she was happy to answer.

Dreams TR - I love your interpritation of my dream. I am hoping it is a good omen too.

I know I have missed so many people and I am sorry. Having trouble keeping my eyeballs in my head. I actually slept reasonably well when I did sleep last night. However I woke at 3.30am to use the loo and walked into a door (truly - DH isn't home til tomorrow night lol) and couldn't go back to sleep because of it. Bugger. So I am sitting at my desk pretending I am working and actually just trying hard to stay awake.

Have a good day all

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your kind welcoming words. :) I'm still at the very beginning so I'm very curious about how you all are getting along.

We will have our first appointment with the nurse on Wednesday. And I started with Synarel on Saturday. So Wantaminime, I can already tell you about my experience with that.. Fortunately I could sleep so far, but I also woke up during both nights to use the loo.. And I do have mild headaches and I also feel a bit irritable... I think I will have to be on Synarel for a few weeks too but I will know more on Wednesday.. Anyway, keep up and I wish that you can finally sleep tonight!

Yogi Bear: I'm glad to hear you have some nice embies. Unfortunately I have no idea about the number of cells (not in that phase yet!), but I wish you good luck with them!!

Lisa B: yes, I'm on a Down Reg cycle, just before my first ICSI. Thank you for sharing your experience, it seems sometimes it takes a while till things kick in...

Have a nice day, everyone (even though it is a Monday..)

Hi everyone! So much has happened on here since I was last on. Congratulations to all of those with a BFP!
Well after a failed fresh ET IVF in April, I am now waiting to start the pesseries on my 2nd attempt (first attempt with a frozen embryo). I'm taking 3 progynova a day at the moment and have BT to check levels next Monday to then start the pesseries on Tuesday. My question is if there are any Perth girls on here, where is the best place to get the pesseries? Apparently the chemist at Hollywood charges a small fortune.
Emotionally feeling pretty flat and scared that this FET won't work. Got to try to feel those positive vibes.
Have a great night all..

Hi ladies

Hope everyone is well. Congrats to those who got a BFP this month and fingers crossed for those ladies in their TWW :)

Sarah - I've just started doing acupuncture/chinese herbs in Brissy so please PM me if you'd like to get the details of who I'm seeing.

I see a really lovely lady and she was more than happy to start my acupuncture and herbs on day one of this cycle. I'm currently in my TWW.

So far I've done acupuncture weekly (starting on day 1), and on the day of FET I went in for another session (so twice in that week). The herbs are really yucky but I must say, I've felt a lot more relaxed since starting the process and the mexican valerian (sp???) appears to be doing its trick :)

I'd certainly recommend giving it a shot - just check with your FS first though as some have certain views on chinese herbs they don't like you taking.

As for the FET this month, we had another blasto which was fantastic. I've been thinking heaps of "up" vibes to try and hold the little fella in place and I really hope it works.

WARNING _TMI.......I had my FET done last Friday and then tonight had a bit of a bleed after BD :shakehead: Not sure if that's a bad sign. I've also had a kind of period pain since Saturday - feels like of been doing sit ups and my abs are sore. Any advice/suggestions?

Sending out sticky vibes to everyone xxoo

Hi everyone, hope it's been a good day!
Justina I had a bit of bleeding after my last FET too - you're probably just a bit 'sensitive' IYKWIM. Be nice if it was implantation though!
K78 my FS just gave the pessaries to me - I didn't know you could shop around! - they were labeled as being from a place in Beechboro - I won't give you the name here since it's probably not allowed! - and they cost about $65 - I have no idea if this is good or not?
A couple more days for me before the BTs start...

Hi Ladies
Thanks Yogi Bear and Dreams Into Reality - nup can't stay away LOL.
You are all so nice and supportive - that's why :-)
Yogi Bear ~ Congrats on your 2 embies and FX hun!

Hi newbies and wishing you all the very best with your cycles and TTC!
Justina ~ Ive read that blood after BD'ing can be a sign of pg and also the cramps are a good sign - not that Im wanting to get your hopes up too much but that's just what ive read and heard, GL and FX.

AFM ~ CD42 and still no AF and still getting BFN's - grrrr. Think my body is still trying to get back to normal and so probably just as well we are not doing another IVF/ICSI until Oct. On a brighter note - found out yestie In gunna be an aunty again. My oldest sis (34) is preg with her first - very happy for them.

:pink-babydust::bluedust: to all!

Hello Ladies,

My it is quiet in here this morning. Will take that as a good sign that people are celebrating or plain relaxing.

Loops - Having a rest from all the stress and chemicals was obviously a really good decision for you. Let yourself heal. It is lovely to have you visit. Lovely news about your sister. Congrats to them

Well I am just waiting for AF to rear her head so I can start my injections. I am very quickly learning the art of patience. lol A quality I have always lacked.

Hi Ladies

Just got home from QFG. I start sniffing synarel tonight and popping Diabex as well as all the other supplements I'm currently on.

I had the old dildo cam as well and he didn't see any dominant follicles. So he said he couldn't tell If I have O or not. I know I haven't but he sent me for BT to check my levels. My lining is good so he seems to think I have O'd but you know.

When I have more time I'll do personals. Have a great night ladies.

Loops I hope you join your sister soon in preggie land and the little cousins can grow up together.

I'll start posting more when we start IVF seeing as at present we are not using ac. IVF should be in the next few weeks if all goes to plan. Or should I add a few months knowing my luck it wont go to plan?

Hi ladies,

Sorry I haven't been posting here for a few days. I've been only been on the TWW thread as I've been struggling to hold it together during my TWW.

Mildez - great you have a plan to progress things for yourself.

Porsche - are you doing down reg? GL with the drugs.

WMM - I totally lack patience myself, probably the reason I'm doing it tough at the moment. HOpe things go really smoothly for you with the injections

Loops - congratulations on being an aunt. Crossing my fingers and toes that your sister will be an aunt in the very near future as well.

Kass - $65 for pessaries, that's fantastic. I"m in Melb and I just get them from the chemist at the IVF clinic hospital. 14 pessaries usually cost me about $95. I'll have to put the call out to the ladies here for prices in Melb.

Justina - I don't think bleeding is a bad sign, it could be implantation or it could be from the transfer process. I had a little from the transfer.

K78 - you have no reason to think that this won't work as it seems you have some great blasties waiting for you. I know it's easy to think like this logically but our emotions get in the way and seem to want to prepare us for the worst.

Hello all not sure if the last post worked or not (if it did sorry to repeat myself)
Hubby and I have started our first cycle of ivf icsi. I have been on synarel and gonal-f injections. Has anyone had any side effects on gonal-f. I feel pretty good. Think maybe a little blocked but trying to drink lots of water. Saw dr today did ultrasound said follicles looking very good only little concerned maybe leaning towards ohss. Hopefully not. Has anyone had similiar issues then been ok. Due to have pickup on Friday. I looked at the signs of ohss and I seem to have any of them. Maybe they come later. So as long as I don't get signs of that then tranfer early next week. Then its the waiting to see if they took. Otherwise Dr is talking about freezing.

Hi Girls!!!

Loops - you're def a favourite in here. It will always be good to hear from you. When I'm away from BB you're one of the people I miss hearing from.

LisaB - hope all is going well for you in TWW. I know that feeling all too well. Big huge fat wishes for you!!!

Justina - I agree with all. Bleeding could be a positive. Stay positive. We are all here for you.

Want - patience is required all the way through. Even when you make it past TWW, then you have 1st scan, 2nd scan........patience patience patience. It can drive you mad.

Purplechic - drink truckloads of water starting now. They always tell you this a couple of days before egg pick up, but I have learnt that it does help to start the 3 - 4 ltrs a day all the way through. Could stop your chances of OHSS. Most of all take it really easy. Good luck.

AFM - looks like I have about 9 -13 embies onboard. I'm on an antagonist cycle. 2 injections daily. The Cetrotide replaces Synarel. My nose is happier this cycle that's for sure. But feeling a little sick each night. Hopefully my EPU is Friday morning. This cycle has been much shorter and less taxing than the old Synarel cycle!!!

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Hi ladies,

Sorry I haven't been posting here for a few days. I've been only been on the TWW thread as I've been struggling to hold it together during my TWW.

Porsche - are you doing down reg? GL with the drugs.

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Hi Ladies

I think I am doing down reg. He didn't actually tell me what type of cycle I'm on. I have to sniff 1 in the am and then 2 in the pm until Af and then sniff 1 in the am and 1 in the pm until CD6 when I start injections. Just hope AF isn't too far away seeing as I haven't O'd this cycle.

Hi Ladies,
I haven't been in here for a few weeks as I have been in the 2WW forum. I got an HCG of 1800 at 18 dpo, so have finally got my BFP (and pretty high chance of twins it looks, even though I only had one embie put back!!). I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank-you so much for all the support I have received in the last eight months I have been here. It has been such a struggle at times which I thought would never end. Well it looks like it has. I wish each and every one of you all the luck - no-one understands how hard this is, and so much of the time we do this entirely on our own, except for the support in here. Having been here so long I hope you don't mind if I lurk for a little while as I will be hoping for each of you the BFP’s we all deserve.
xxx

Morning all,

AF has arrived so I start Jabbing in the morning. Now isn't that something to look forward to lol

Lairdoz - A great big congrat girl. Well done. Hope the next 9 months are smooth sailing for you. I for one would welcome you lurking. A nice reminder of what can happen when you try.

Porsche - I am told that AF can be a couple of days late on the Synarel. So don't panic too much.

I so know I have missed everyone. Sorry. Have the most amazing headache and still not sleeping well. I feel just fine in myself but for this headache. DH arrived home last night for nine days so hopefully I will relax more and get lots of the cuddles I deserve so I can sleep.

Lairdoz: hugs again chick h&h 9 months chick wooho twins..
SAOrry no other persies am procrastinating over housework./.. just a quick update am in limbo until sat when I stop the pill and start injecting next wednesday night so until then am just lurking got a new haircut first time at the hairdressers in ten years so all ghood
Btw welcome newbies so sorry you had to join us hope your stays are short ones

Hi Ladies

Congratulations Lairdoz!

Wantaminime - I was warned that AF could be a couple of days late but seeing as I hven't even O'd yet this current cycle I have no idea when I would be due? I'm CD33 today and on a normal clomid cycle I would be about a 35+ cycle.

Did I read someone mentioned lavender oil for sleep? Maybe try a little of that to help you sleep.

Hi Ladies,

I've been a lurker lately - as I've only been posting in the TWW thread - yeah, I'm lazy. Looks like I'll be back here full-time soon enough though. I'm 6 days post transfer and have started spotting with some mild pains today. Bummer! This whole process sucks at times doesn't it?!

Wanta - feels good to finally be able to start the jabbing IYKWIM

Mindhugs - so glad you've got a cruisier cycle this time. GL for EPU!

Porsche - love your term 'dildo cam'. Will be sure to use it (the term not the dildo) in my next cycle.

Sorry girls, just feeling really really down and crappy right now. I'll get out of here before I bring the mood down. Will do more persies next time.

Hi Ladies,

Kaybee- :hug: I'm crossing my fingers and toes that the BT shows you are doing really well.

Trueblue - hope the time flies by for you. Enjoy your new hairdo.

WMM - GL with the injections and enjoy your cuddles!

Lairdoz - feel free to lurk. It's nice to know that people on the other side still think of us. Hope everything goes really smoothly for you. I'm so glad you are off the treadmill now. Enjoy.

Porsche - it doesn't really matter what cycle you are on, I'm just curious. Damn that AF only late when you don't want it to be.

Mindhugs - you've got a nice little brood growing haven't you. GL with EPU hope it goes well.

Purple - GL with EPU. I didn't have any side effects on Gonal apart from so ovary pain towards the end of it, but that's probably my full ovaries and not the gonal. I'm not sure about OHSS so I can't really give any advice.

AFM: 1 week down and 1 week to go in my TWW. Not feeling anything in particular so not overly hopefully of a positive result, but I guess you never know.

Hi everyone

Just dropping by quickly to say hi to everyone. So :hello:

Lairdoz - that is fantastic news for you. Keep us posted on the possibility of twins :)

Kaybee - hope you are feeling better

Hope all you lovely ladies are surviving your TWW ok. I'm :pray: for us all.

AFM....I'm around 11dpo (5 days post transfer) and have everything crossed that the little blasto held on tight.

By the way, I'm loving the acupuncture and herbs (bar the taste). Finding the acupuncture very relaxing and it doesn't really hurt at all.

xxoo

I had a cry to the nurse this morning. Very embarrassed. I was so scared of the needle I had a bit of a moment. :redface: Once I mangaged to jab myself I realised it wasn't that bad and was rather ashamed of myself. I can't believe I reacted that way. It is not like I am a sissy. I can needle a horse easy enough but can't seem to do my own lol. Never mind what is done is done.

Lisa B - I know it seems hard but try to relax and try to remember as much as we want to feel all this stuff we really don't get any real pregnancy symptoms until after there is enough HCG to creat a BFP. Also it is not over til it's over and AF sings. That is what I have told myself every month for the last 5 years and it helps a bit not to over analyse every paim and niggle.

Justina - Hope you TWW is just flying by. Yay for Acup and herbs. I am on herbs myself and feels great for it. When is your BT due

Porsche - How did you go with your appoint yesterday?

Everyone else GL with your sniffing and jabbing and everything else.

Cheers

Hi Wantaminime

We had our appointment on Tuesday and I was sent down for BT to check my levels (which I'm still waiting for) and we started synarel that night. So I'm happily sniffing at the moment lol.

Hi Ladies

I'm having bit of a freak out ATM. Dr D rang back this afternoon with my BT results. Apparently I'm just about to O! I'm really confused and I'm getting upset now because when he did dildo cam he said there were NO dominant follicles. Lining was great though.

Accroding to my BT my estrogen levels are down and my LH levels are up meaning O is tonight. He has me on synarel doesn't that suppress all hormones? He said we have to BD tonight. But there were no dominant follicles! How can I O if I have no follicles?

I'm begining to think I've chosen the wrong IVF Dr. I know they are really busy and most likely overworked but do they not know what one patient is doing from the next? Do they not read your file and take notes?!

I really don't know what to do.

Hi guys,

I have been MIA for the last month or so, taking a nice break from TTC and the whole IVF lifestyle! Well I'm back with all ovaries blazing so will stop in to catch up on how everyone is doing in the next couple of days....
I had my Day 8 scan of my third stim cycle today and was confronted with two whopping big follies at 18mm and 14mm and then several smaller 'more normal sized' follies for so early on in the piece. I was told by my FS that we would have to forget about the two big ones and focus on the others. But my IVF clinic nurse also mentioned that where the follies are not all developing at the same rate, you can run into dramas with a few big ones spoiling it for all the others?

Can anyone shed any light on what that means and what the worse case scenario could be for this cycle?

Thanks guys

Hi ladies,

Porsche - it sucks when you think something is on track and the track detours. I also had an incident when i was doing FSH OI. 5 months went well and they monitored me by US, but on the 6 month they told me no dominant follicle and then did a BT and found out I was about to O. I have no idea where the follicle came from. I wonder if they can see everything in there, after all our ovaries are 3D. My naturopath said it's not the first story like this she has heard. Needless to say I was extremely anxious that I would ovulate prior to EPU but it all went okay.
Just remember that there are a number of different IVF cycles and different doses of drugs and types of drugs that basically do the same thing. If something hasn't worked they will probably just try something different. It doesn't work it doesn't mean something else won't work. They are just learning how your body responds at this point. I know that this doesn't take away your stress.

WMM - I think it is a huge mental thing to begin doing injections. You know what, I can't do them myself I have to get DP or another friend who's a nurse to do them for me. It took a full 30 mins for me to allow DP to give me my first injection as I was scared of a home injection by someone who was inexperienced - I'm the sissy.

Justina - crossing my fingers for you

Hi to all the other ladies, hope you are all doing well.

AFM: got some bleeding today so I think AF will be here in a day or so. I will do a FET in July.

Hi Ladies,

Havent been on for a few days, but have been lurking, been trying to decide what to do!

We've decided to forgo the Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening path for now (mainly because of the expense, $9300 upfront!, and from what ive read on the net about chromosome testing not necessarily being that accurate as they only test about 8 chromosomes...and apparently something like almost 90% of all embryos have some form of chromsome abnormality, yet they can still go on to be a healthy baby).....so jurys out for me on that for now....anyone here gone down that path?

DH and I eventually, after what seemed like ages of indecision, but what was probably only a few days :rolleyes: decided to go with another FET cycle, rather than another EPU. FS in going to put me on HRT with Colorado Protocol.....i'll be on proginova, aspirin, clexane, augmentum, prednisolone and the pessaries! yay :rolleyes: these are all new to me....except the aspirin.

Also going to give the accupuncture a go with IVF Support in East Vic Park - anyone tried them?

Waiting for AF so i can start - probably not for another 3 weeks......going to tassie for a holiday next weekend for 10 days, so hopefully time will fly.

Porchse - hahaha dildo cam....thats gold! On the follicle front - im assuming no DOMINANT follicles means you still have one or two in there? a friend of mine only got 1 embie (from one lonely folli) on her last ivf/icsi cycle - that little emby is now a 3 month old little boy. So don't be too discouraged. Our bodies all react differently to the drugs. I like to think that all the good stuff went into the one folly and that gave it the best change of survival! On the O front, Syneral stops ovulation (i think) and you have the trigger to O when they want you too (so you stop the syneral after youve taken the trigger)...that way they can work out exactly when to do EPU, so that when they do the follicles are mature. Thats what they did for me anyway (i think!):wall:

K78 - ive got a few prices on pessaries in the perth area...im at hollywood and was advised not to get them from the pharmacy there....
Hollywood $83/bottle of 15 - $5.53 per tablet - RIP OFF!!
Leederville $3/tablet
Floreat $2.65/tablet, but only $2.10 if you get 100 tablets
Spearwood $2.30/tablet
hope that helps!

Lairdoz - thats AWESOME news, goodluck!

Mummawannabe - it sounds like you must have more 'normal size' follicles underlying the 'huge' ones. I'd say they'd want to focus on maturing those ones so that you get more at harvest. Not sure if the others would be overmature by then?? I know that with my last EPU I had something like 18 follicles, with a few of those much bigger than the others, and they only took 12 out.

Good luck to those in the TWW

Sarah

ME(31) DH (39)
TCC early 2009
2009 ICSI - BFN, 2 FET BFN
2010 ICSI - BFN, I FET BFN
FET - JULY 2010 FX

H LisaB

I hear what you are saying in regards to the drugs side of things and i anticipate a number of changes as we go along but this is my 4th day on synarel. I have PCO and it is know that your can get a LH surge and not O. Would the FS have no idea if there were any follicles there at all? It doesn't matter I suppose we didn't BD last night anyway. It's hard to get in the mood when you are confused about what the heck is going on. I half expected a temp rise this morning but it hasn't come so I know i havent O'd like he said I was going to. I do have EWCM this morning though but I've been having that on and off since CD12. He said that i would need another blood test but didn't say come in and have one or anything.

If this is how everyone is treated at this clinic then it's a wonder any of his patients get UTD at all.

Hi ladies can i crash in i have been lurking and saw the post from mummawannabe about having two big follies on day 8 i am on day 3 and day 1 of puregon after a bit of a scare yesterday i had my day 2 BT and my FSH was 8 YIPEEE! but my E2 was 359 so they did an u/s and i had a 18mm follie:o and lots of smaller ones they are going to ignore the big one as they seem to think i always have a dominat follicle on my right ovary as every scan the right ovary is always full of follicles and has a big one so they are hoping the big one just plots along and they are going to consentrate on all the smaller ones i am also a little worried about my E2 as last cycle i started off with E2 around the 200 area and it ended up at 16,400 on the day of trigger so this time it will proberbly go higher i did not have any signs of OHSS but it is in the back of my mind.
Any thoughts or comments would help and has anyone had high E2 on day 2 or had a dominant follicle and continued to stim what was the outcome?

Hi porsche!

Hi Ferrals

You've been lured to the dark side lol.

Thanks Wantaminime, Mildez, Lisa B and Mindhugs for your lovely comments about being an aunt again etc- you ladies are awesome!
Same with everyone in here though.
Been lurking a little and trying to catch up a bit.

Good luck to those in TWW - dont forget spotting can be a good sign. FX for you all!

Lairdoz ~ Im super happy for you, and twins too - that is so fantastic and you totally deserve it. We'll miss you around here but I hope to join you in the PG forums before long.
All the best for the next 9 months hun. Hope you pop in from time to time to say hello and tell us how you are going xo

Mindhugs ~ Im doing antagonist cycle next as well - so good to know it seems to be going well for you. GL and FX for you hun xo

AFM ~ Things are starting to finally look up for us, we've sold our tractor! So may be able to do another IVF earlier than October afterall. Im still not going to track my cycles for a while and just live normally for a bit - try not to stess - see if I can anyway.
GL everyone and especially with that Synarel - it does get easier the 2nd time I reckon but I hope none of you have to do it again! All the best - lots of babydust for all!

Hi girls - I'm so sick of losing my replies in here. I type them out all nicely and then when I go to post they just disappear - aaargh! Apologies but I'm not going to re-type all te persies again.

Everyone take care of themselves. Try not to panic or stress. There is always so much confusion and questions when we go through these cycles. Can drive us crazy along with the hormones.

Had my EPU today and waiting to see how many fertilise overnight.

Go the antagonist cycle - I'll never go back to Synarel after experiencing the ease of this!!!!

Hi ladies,

I'll try not to be so down today.

Porsche - your FS sounds like a #*%$head. I too would be feeling pretty lost and confused after a stuff-up like that. Sometimes I think that with the low success rates of ivf and fet's they must think they can just sit back, not do much then blame it all on bad luck. I don't know what it means for the rest of your cycle but I hope you can get back on track. (Sorry, I'm no help!) I know what you mean about being forced to BD too:rolleyes:

Mindhugs - here's hoping your eggs all fertilise. How many eggs did they collect? (the terms all sound so awful don't they - sounds like we're chooks)

Loops - it's nice to 'see' you back here. You definitely sound like you're doing a bit better now.

Ferrals - hi - I've been lurking on your other thread too. It's been so long since I've done a full stim cycle so I can't shed any light on your numbers, sorry. Really hope this cycle is the one FX

Sarah - glad you've made your decisions and are embarking on this interesting journey once again. I've got a tough one to make myself now. I'll explain at the end.

Sorry to everyone else I've missed.

AFM - like I said, I've just had an unsuccessful FET cycle. I've spent most of the last 24 hours in tears, but now putting on the brave face and getting over it!

So, now of the 4 FET's I've done 3 have resulted in a really low Hcg at BT (the other one was great but mc at 8 weeks). So, now that there's a definite pattern emerging I'm wondering what to do next. Does anyone know anything about NK (natural Killer) cells? My FS mentioned that I could have a uterus biopsy to diagnose it. It just means paying lots of money as it'd be a day surgery thing and missing a month or two of TTC. Obviously I'd pay anything if it meant getting a baby but just wondered if it sounded like a likely thing to have in my situation. Can anyone shed any light???

I still haven't learnt the art of a brief reply on here!! Hope you're all having a lovely stress free day

Hi ladies

I've been lurking too and I'll do some personals hopefully on the weekend. I had a BFN this month and am now taking this cycle off to get myself and my body back on track for the next cycly late July.

Anyway just wanted to drop a line for Kaybee firstly I'm sorry you didn'y graduate from the other thread either. Regarding your testing its a persoanl choice I know 2 ladies that have had it done in here one has now concieved and it happened the very next cycle. I didn't do the NK test but I have had a whole lot of tests done through an immunoligist. It took me about a month to get an appoitment and he tested everything turns out I have elevated blood cells he was really nice and I only paid his fee got most of it back from medicare and he made the blood people bulk bill. Hope this helps. If you want more infor PM me

Mindhugs ~ So glad to hear the antagonist cycle is so good. How many did you end up with? FX they all fertilise for you, GL.

Kaybee ~ thanks hun, I am feeling a lot better, things finally looking up a bit. Im sorry about your 3 non-viable pgs. GL with decisions. Everyone is different but Id probably give it a couple more shots 1st and then think about doing the NK test. But then again i may feel different If I was in the same shoes, hard to say. Or like Terry suggested perhaps get some other cheaper tests done first. Wishing you all the best.

Terry ~ Hoping the time off goes quick and you get your BFP soon!

Hi Ladies

Mindhugs - maybe try typing your reply on a word document and then cut and paste so if you do lose it you have a copy as a back up. I do thaat when i type long responses.

Kaybee - Well I have lost a bit of confidence. but I think we have gotten to the bottom of it all.

I rang the nurse today and asked about the synarel interfeiring with O. She said don't worry no it won't. I then asked her if you could O withpout having dominat follicles she said she didn't think so but I should check with the Dr so she transfered me through and he was busy with a patient and to call back at 4:30. So I call back at 4:30 and he's busy again he'll call back. Ok 1/2 hour later I get a call.

He said that according to my B/t I was about to o or had just O'd and I mentioned that at the dildo cam on Tuesday there was no dominant folliecle and that i haven't had a BBT rise to confirm O. So he said well seeing as I haven't had a temp rise then then no I haven't O'd (I've been saying this along) anyway it is part of having PCO in that my LH can surge but no O happens. So long story short he wants to see me again tomorrow for another dildo cam and another B/T. he wants me to start synarel on Sunday (he already has me on synarel as of Tuesday). So synarel will wind everything down and AF should arrive. I don't know how long that will take but it's on my FAQ list for him tomorrow.

Phew!!!!!!

Good luck to you who are pill popping, sniffing, jabbing, EPU, ET, FET & Tww'ing!

Hi ladies,

Porsche - you've really had the run around, you must feel exhausted. I hope it's all sorted from here.

Kaybee - :hug: sorry to hear about your BFN. I would be wanting answer too if it were me. I'm not sure what tests you've had as Terry said there are a range of immunology type tests and there's a list in the Long Term Assisted Conception thread. I had a battery of tests done prior to IVF. I had the NK one done by biopsy when I had a laparoscopy. I told her that I wanted to be opened up only once so do everything whilst you're in there. I was very lucky and private health paid for most I was about $1000 out of pocket. You can however have a lap done through the public system so you could ask your FS about that. I have heard of it being done by BT as well, but I don't really know anything about that. As for having to miss a cycle, my FS didn't mention anything about that. She would have put me straight onto an IVF cycle but I wanted a month break. I started IVF 2 months after my lap.

Mindhugs - I hope you've pulled up okay from the EPU. GL for the fertilisation.

Loops - yay!! for selling the tractor. Enjoy your time away from the whole TTC thing.

Ferrals - I just wanted to wish you luck. I"m not sure of about E2, OHSS etc.

Sarah - Hi, wishing you luck with your cycle and hope the waiting time flies by.

Hi to all the other ladies who may be lurking around.

AFM: It's quite over in the TWW so thought I'd update here and hope you don't mind. I had some cramping over the last couple of days and feel like AF is on it's way. I have been feeling more up beat in the last few days, yay. No more bleeding since the one off on Thursday so maybe the nurse is right in saying it may have been the crinone extracting out old blood. I'm trying to enjoy my last few days of being PUPO and not really looking forward to testing. Testing seems to spoil everything - lol!! I will however probably test on Monday or Tuesday ahead of my BT on Wednesday. I need a few days to process so I can keep it together when the nurse gives me the news.

Hey everyone!

The got 13 eggs at EPU, 11 were mature enough to be used. We did ICSI and 7 fertilised overnight. Now FX for them to make it to Blast. Considering I'm in my late 30's and my Puregon was reduced to 125 units as I OHSS'd on 150 units last time - not too bad. You know what they say - it's quality not quantity. Still, it's always nice to have some in reserve - right?

I'm gonna be holding my breath.

Good luck to all of you who are jabbing, sniffing etc etc. Hoping we get some more sustained BFP's in here!!!

Higirls,

Hope you're all out enjoying your weekends (not sitting at a computer like me).

Terry - thank you for your advice about the immunologist. I've just done a blood test (they took 13 vials) so maybe I should see if that shows anything up first. Then I would at least have those results to show the immunologist.

Lisa - thanks for your info too. The FS didn't say I would have to take a moth off, but if I was having a biopsy this month it means having a general anaesthetic so I wouldn't be able to do ivf until the month after, that's all - I'm just getting impatient.

Mindhugs - your numbers are great - hope they keep doing all the right things over the next few days. When is your transfer?

I've got an appointment with my FS next thursday to decide what to do next. Has anyone done a natural FET cycle, not with HRT? I've only doen HRT ones and you have to start taking pills on day 2. So, I'm thinking that seeing as I'm bleeding now and have been for a few days that next thursday is going to be too late to start, unless I do a natural frozen cycle.

Anyway, have fun with all of your popping, jabbing, inserting(!), etc

Hi Ladies

Well we finaly have the same page with the FS. We have agreed that I'm not ovulating and I still have no dominant follicles. So I'm pill poping for the next 16 days. Halfway through pill poping I'm to start sniffing again and then we go from there I guess that is standard procedure. I'll get my BT results tomorrow and I have to ring FS at 7am. Much more happy with this now that we have the O or not O sorted. DH SA came back glowing which is just great something else for him to brag about lol.

LisaB - FX that that cramping is your BFP waiting to be discovered.

Mindhugs - Yay! I can't imagine getting that many eggs. Hope your not too tender.

Loops - Congrats on selling the tractor. Eases the pressure a little.

Terry - :hug:


Good luck if you are taking a break, pill popping, sniffing, jabbing, EPU, ET, FET & TWW'ing!

Hey Girls,

Kaybee - I did 3 natural FET's. I fell pregnant on my 3rd in Feb this year. At the time I had extensive endometriosis too (which we found out months later). This is our angel baby at 10wks. But I love natural FET. Nothing to worry about - very easy.

Porsche - once they got you all sorted out you will pull numbers hun. Luckily for me it's one of the few things I DON'T have to worry about.

AFM - nervously waiting to see if my embies make it through. I lost 7 out of 10 last time going to Blastie. I'm hoping that by using ICSI this time I lose less, since we only have 7 fertilised. My transfer should be Wednesday. My FS is away and I have another FS they call "Lucky L" (won't put her surname in here in case I get in trouble - but happy to PM for those living in Queensland who want to know - this FS seems to achieve where others fail.....)

:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Hugs for everyone x