Maybe! 3dpo for me...
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Maybe! 3dpo for me...
Hi Darlings,
Sorry I've been off the air- I'm on a huge deadline and have actually enjoyed not having to think about all things LTTTC! Just wanted to say a quick hi and welcome to the newbies and I'll be back soon!
xxx
hi meg hope to see you soon!
N2L- I'm an early ovulater :lol: so I predict I will O on CD12 which will be next Friday. TWW thread will be going off in a few weeks :dance: and in 9 months time we will all be pushing babies out :happydance:
Saffy - has your FS ever said anything negative about early O? I am a little concerned about O on CD10.
Hi all,
In a bad headspace today...Not sure why. Just woke up that way :dunno:
Starting to feel overwhelmingly like it is not going to happen for me. Ever.
Things just aren't going right at the moment and I feel very unmotivated to get out of my own way to improve things.
Basically, I have no emotional energy - or physical energy - to do anything at this point in time.
Sucks really.
hi...
umm I dk where to start - my head is in a bit of a spin at the moment, and I can't seem to stop browsing the internet and researching and all that crap. TTC for 2 years - best friend just had her baby in August after TTC for 2 years prior.... and I'm finding that hard to cope with.
I'm doing my first IVF cycle at the moment, and egg transfer is tomorrow morning. I'm scared to get my hopes up - cause I hear so many negative stories about how long it takes everyone. I was disappointed with only 5 eggs collected, but feeling more hopeful now that I know at least one must have worked.
@nothing2lose - I hope you are feeling better, reading your posts throughout the forum inspired me to join up. When AF arrives every month I feel that total loss of control and awful feeling of emptiness and despiration. Wonder when I have to just accept that nothing is going to happen and i need to accept my lot in life. Nothing anyone can say to make it better - but I do hope you feel better soon.
I'm holding out hopes for myself tomorrow, although I think I'm keeping a realistic head on my shoulders just in case it doesn't work.
Does anyone else feel obsessed with the researching and reading and browsing the internet for any answers/signs/etc... I'm not sure if it's helping me or making me more neurotic!?
thanks for listening....:pray:
Hi all, sorry I have been MIA for a couple of days.... been keeping busy around the house and trying not to think too much about this cycle. I am on day 5 of gonal f. I swear these meds make me nauseas and tired. Was feeling really off yesterday and hit the wall in the arvo. Also started oraluturan this morning (never used this drug before) This needle hurts more than the pen for the gonal f.
N2L - I understand being in a **** headspace - been there plenty of times and I think you just have to be in the moment with how you are feeling, not trying to change it or trying to make yourself be happy etc... We can't be all be upbeat all the time and given how much crap you have been dealt with ttc, I can understand why you are where you are at the moment with your emotions. I hope the heaviness shifts soon. ((hugs))
myturn - Hello & welcome (unfortunately) to this thread. First IVF cycle for me too, so it is all raw and overwhelming. Best of luck tomorrow, I hope all goes well for you. I too want to remain positive but want to remain realistic in case we have no luck and it will hopefully soften the blow. ((hugs))
Saffy - I love how positive your post is! I truly hope that there will be someone with some great news. I truly wish there didn't have to be this kind of thread.
Hi to everyone else, hope you are all ok xx
Thanks RhiChiChi
I reacted badly to the Orgalutran I took last week - SOO itchy! The nurse who was doing my scans said she's has more people react to it this year than ever. The puregon was so easy, and I was hesitant every time I took the orgalutran after that first yucky one!
I was just on another forum - reading a thread about tips and hints for new IVFer's - and one stuck out for me...
she said something about allowing yourself to have hope - because every failed cycle will feel crap whether or not you prepare yourself. I thought it was a nice way to think about it.... maybe by trying to "prepare" ourselves we just set up for failure - and don't enjoy the feelings of excitment and the TWW - where you DO have a embryo actually inside you and are more pregnant than you've ever been before...
every now and then over the past couple of weeks I have seen the glimmer of hope peaking through the clouds of emotion... so maybe I'll let it visit for a little longer tonight - and tomorrow... and see what that brings.
PS. does anyone have any advice for what to do after embryo transfer?? should I lay in bed all day? can I exercise this week?? what about BD'ing? I've been wondering whether the crinone just makes it all too yucky? Or maybe we'll just have to plan it all a bit better. lol
Hi myturn, welcome to the world of ivf- sorry you have to be here, everything you are feeling is normal!
My acupuncturist generally says don't exercise while you are in a tww, no hot baths or spas, BDing should be ok, but I don't do it after transfer cos of the crinone- its revolting. After transfer I generally go on bed rest for 48hrs ( lie on couch and let your partner wait on you), because that is the time the embryo should be implanting so you don't want to be running around like a maniac. And if you've had an egg pick up recently, sometimes your body needs a chance to recover. Depends whether you can get time off work or not, which i generally can, so i'm lucky. Best of luck, are you transferring a blastocyst?
If you think you are going crazy now, wait until you are in the tww!!! At least there are a few of us here to join you
Thanks Saffy
Egg collection was yesterday, I don't think it becomes a blastocyst by tomorrow then???
I did get the feeling that crinone was pretty messy and gross. Hubby goes overseas for training on the 14th, so was thinking it may be nice to have SOME BD'ing before he leaves :lol: but guess I'll just have to wait to see how I/we feel. Isn't that the sucky bit... everything is abotu WAITING!!
Also I think my blood test will be when he is away :( that means I'll either get BFP or BFN by myself... and he won't be back until 28th so I'll have at least a week and a half until he gets home.... hopefully it's a BFP, cause at least that will be easier to cope with!!
Hi again,
Welcome MyTurn :) May your stay here be short and sweet! I am glad i was able to inspire someone to join our forum :) (although I can't see how I could inspire anyone :lol:) Congratulations on your successful retrieval. Five eggs is a great result!! Especially for your first stim cycle! It sounds as though you are doing a two day transfer. My clinic does the same. It will mean that your embie won't implant (if it's going to) until about four or five days after transfer. Regarding the BDing, DP and I can't bring ourselves to do it at all during the 2ww. I have been told by a couple of FS not to for the first week. I know in the US they recommend no sex until either a positive blood test or later! I guess it's what you feel comfortable with!
Get used to the waiting. It's all we IVF girls ever do :lol:
Sorry that your DH will be away when you get your results. Don't be afraid to lean on us or ask questions. We have all been through exactly what you are going through. Most of us more than once unfortunately :(
Take care - and good luck tomorrow! How many are you having transferred??
Just wanted to pop and and say welcome to all the newbies:D.
Also wantig to send some love to those having a tough day - big hugs to you.
thanks nothing2lose - I saw myself in your post about waking up feeling like s$%t and realised that maybe I could get some support in here, although I know DH would find the online thing a bit weird (so I haven't told him I'm on forums about it yet)
It is reassuring that you think 5 eggs is okay - my FS said originally he only implants 1 at a time - just to avoid complications - although I wouldn't care if it was twins! - but I guess it's best to avoid the extra stress multiples could create. so I guess it's just one.... I hope that more than one fertilised okay though... I don't know anything yet... it's weird as it all feels so out of my control - and I am SO used to being in control! lmao!
okay, so implant was this morning :) 3 eggs fertilised - he thinks they should be okay to freeze - hoping that means we'll have two frosties to implant if this one doesn't work.
feeling positive - although I know anything could happen and it's only our first go. too scared to move off the couch - but know I need to go to the loo eventually!
hoping everyone is feeling okay today as well ;)
Hi Girls
After stalking this thread I have decided to join in. I have been in another thread, but since I have started IVF too its time to switch over.
My DH and I got married at Easter this year. We have been together 2 and a half years and madly in love. We are both 40 and didn't think it would happen for either of us, so we are both stoked! Neither of us thought that children would be in our lives, but both wanted them. So here we find ourselves and after trying naturally since November last year no bub in site. I went to see a FS in July and to cut a long story short have completed our first 1/2 of an IVF cycle. Two weeks ago I had EPU only to discover whilst they were in there that I have a polyp right where they would put the embryo. When I came too we were told that I got 5 eggs (Yay!!) but the transfer could not go ahead as they wanted to remove the polyp. :cry: It was a very emotional day as it was the anniversary of my DH mother passing away 3 years earlier and we thought we would have smooth sailing as she was looking over us. Ha! Not to be.
So the awesome team booked me in the next day to have my polyp removed and a D&C. The staff were amazing as I live in a country town and had to travel to Adelaide for IVF.
4 eggs fertilised and now we have 4, day 3, little frosties. I am CD2 today so we are lining up to have them put back in this cycle. Because I am 40 we are having 2 put back in. At this stage I would be stoked to have twins. Its only a 10% chance though. They are going to defrost all 4 and grow them to blastcyst stage and put 2 back in. They said if they all survive they would refreeze the ones not put in this time. Not too sure how many will survive. They said as long as we get one we should be happy.
I feel pretty ripped off that I didn't have 2 fresh put in. The scans in my home town didn't show anything on my uterus. We will be devasted if none of the 4 defrost. It will be a waste of a cycle. So I should be in my TWW with my BT on Friday, however now I probably have another 5WW. Ugh! The endless waiting.
Myturn - I wish you the very best of luck with your transfer. Take it easy and enjoy the TWW.
To all the others I have been stalking you a little bit and have been following your stories. Lets hope we are all get our very own :bfp: soon
Vic
Hi vic261, welcome to this thread (sorry you have to join us), and I wish you all the very best this cycle. I hope you are successful even with frozen embies.
Question - I am due for bloods & u/s this Friday, which will be day 9 of my cycle (7 days of being on gonal f). The nurse told us that we have to DTD on Thursday. So, am I assuming that they will do EPU sometime next week or does it depend on how you respond with the gonal f?? I know when I did IUI, I was only on 50iu (I am on 150iu of gonal f) then they slowly increased it b/c I wasn't responding but they also didn't want more than 3 eggs, so I guess that is why my dosage was less? (It took me nearly into my third week of IUI to trigger the egg release)
I also am feeling unwell again. Nausea, tiredness and slight dizziness from time to time - never had that when on puregon
Hi Rhi - not too sure on when your EPU will be. I was 8 days on Gonal F @ 225iu. My scan and BT was on CD8. My last injection was a Saturday CD9 with trigger being Sunday CD10 night and EPU on Tuesday morning CD12. Guess if you have to DTD its because maybe he shouldn't ejeculate 3 days before EPU? I dont know if thats any help or just confusing lol. I hope your feeling better. I was bloated but got worse after EPU. And the wind UGH!!! Its all worth it though :D
Hey Rhi - we are pretty much cycle buddies!! I go for my day 8 scan and bloods tomorrow too. I t really does depend on your response to gonal as to when you will have epu but for what its worth, I am guessing I will be going in for my epu about Tuesday. Not too sure what the significance of dtd on Thursday is - my DH has a high DNA frag and we have been told by our FS that we have to be at it EVERY DAY for the week leading up to epu. This is day 5 and it is very reminscent of the days where we actually thought we were in with a chance trying naturally!!!!!! Interesting what you are saying about how you feel on gonal f - I got really sore and heavy ovaries on puregon but on gonal, I have felt off and REALLY bloated. I actually feel like a giant fart would do me the world of good!!!!!!
Just doing a real quick one but a big hi and welcome to Vic and myturn - may your stay be short and sweet :) and another big hi to Meg, Saffy, N2L, Maruschke and anyone else I have missed
Rhi and melissa - best of luck with your scan and bloods tomorrow!