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Hi To everyone else and sorry for minimal persies! There is heaps to catch up on!!
Uhm ... who was it that asked about the Prog levels? I think, from what i can remember, its what keeps your temp up, and sustains the preg, and when the levels drop, it signals the body to shed the lining, hence AF. So if you were having worries about low levels your doc can give you some prog tablets, or suppositries. (sp?)
Annnnnnd i think it was Rhi that mentioned about her friend being cheated on! What a lying dirty scummy pig! I cant believe that, especially since they were going through ivf!! to your friend!
I had a good time in victor visiting my friend, i am on CD18 today, i think i O'd on the w.e because i had some pains, but i have noticed they have not been as bad as round 1, but my hot flushes have gotten much much worse this round. I keep getting them! Very frustrating!
I have a CD21 blood test on thursday to check if ovulation occured.
Just a quick one from me. Hope you all had a good weekend. My GF has kicked out her, what can be a 'nice' term here...... umm, lets just say husband cos legally he still is.... and she is going to raise their baby as a single mum. Her mum is going to resign from work & take over when my gf paid leave runs out (about 6 mths she'll have) she is also going to try to pay him out & keep the house. Her Aunt is going to help her. She has also looked into what he'll have to pay for child support etc.... I think she is still in denial & angry cos there have been minimal tears, so we are just waiting for her to break down
Oh she still sounds very angry, but at least she is getting things sorted, so when she does break down, she will have to just cry and cry and not deal with too much carp, if that makes sense?
Maybe she won't break down at all ... this baby could be what helps her move up and on with her life without too much drama?
She sounds like a strong woman and i am sure i am speaking for everyone when i say that we are all sending her strong, healthy, healing vibes!
here here Kris! Hugs to your friend Jules, she sounds very together. Of course she's angry, she's been betrayed and lied to, as well as left high and dry with this growing baby belly she's probably been waiting for for so long! Wish I knew the guy, he deserves a good swift kick up the old wazzoo!
Thanks for the info about the progesterone Kris, I'm gonna ask my new FS about it when I go.
Miss Kris, oh so was your friend surprised to see you? I hope you didn’t surprise her into labour? Glad to hear you enjoyed your time away, hopefully you’ve caught that egg over the weekend too. GL.
Jules, glad to hear you can be there for your friend, I just hope she is ok and this doesn’t put too much stress on the baby.
Porsche - good luck for tomorrow hun, hope it all goes well for you!! 12 follies is awesome, I hope you get the perfect one to make the perfect bub.
Jules - OMG your poor friend, it took my breath away reading that... She probably is still in denial, I think it takes some time for such a dreadful event to sink in
Clamgee - Boo to AF. I am sorry hun I hope you enjoy your last week of holidays.
Ris - I hope AF shows up soon so you can get on to the next month, waiting is so frustrating.
Bec - oh hun, I feel for you after your friends baby visit. As Keli said you are a strong women (stronger than you probably think). It will happen for hun and when it does it will be the most amazing and special thing. I am glad DH is so supportive and you guys are already planning the next stage, hopefully thinking of that means that a sneaky little BFP bites you on the cheek.
Keli - How are you feeling hun? I hope you have put your horror stories to the back of your mind
Kris - glad you enjoyed your little trip, you sound so relaxed. The hot flushes are so frustrating - how are those dreams going? Good luck for the prog test, hope you get a strong number.
Liz - Hope your doing well hun
Sorry if I missed anyone... I really hope that we start getting some BFP's soon as it looks like we are entering the TWW for most of you... For everyone GL on catching the egg
Hi everyone
I think we need some BFPs this month - it always cheers me up and makes it feel more possible for the rest of us! I've just had a letter from my fs with an appointment for my hysterosalpingogram - if only I could pronounce it! Been googling it - doesn't seem too bad or am I wrong? Any advice to make it easier?
Hope you are all doing well.
Claudette
Keli - Nah i didn't surprise her into labour! Lol! But she was very surprised to see me and so excited! She has a huge baby bump on her atm! She got some good news from her doc and he said the baby is fine, she has made it to 32 weeks and he is happy if she goes into labour from now until when she does, he thinks the baby is fighting fit and strong. However, he said, if you go right through, it would be excellent! And he would prefer it if she did!
Pumpgirl - I am very relaxed, however those dreams are still as vivid as ever and leaving me exhausted when i wake up! Last night i had a dream my DH was the CEO of Ferrari and my primary school best friends mum wanted her son to be CEO cos they are italian and we aren't! So she kidnapped Steve and i was fighting to find him, but i was in another country so i had to catch a bliming train! :P Very weird!! I woke up running, thats two nights in a row now! :P *sigh* i want to take some drowsy cold and flu tablets just to ensure a dreamless night sleep...but i know i will soon wear myself out and crash!!
Damn, just wrote a long post then pressed reply to thread and lost it all.... D'oh!
Anyhoo, sounds like everyone is busy and getting some good results. Congrats to those of you with good news to report.
As for me, I had my scan today. I think it went ok.... Endo 9mm, no follicles on my left ovary, two on my right ovary - 16mm and 12mm. My FS seemed pretty happy. I am not having a trigger injection, etc this month because she wants "to see" what happens without it. Hopefully this is a good sign.
What do you guys think? Is two follicles okay/normal/good/bad?????
I really value the advice of you guys who have been going through this for a while. I feel like a babe in the woods (much prefer it if I was just a babe! ; ) lol ). Maybe in my next life....
Thanks everyone for your welcomes. I have a couple of questions...
I am seeing a OB/Gyno at this stage (Dr Bevan Brown) for the first 3 to 4 cycles and if we have no luck, then he is refering me to a fertility specialist. I asked about ultra sounds etc while on Clomid, and he said that unless I felt a lot of pain at ovulation he wasn't concerned about hyperstimulation and that I wouldn't need any scans. So unless something good happens soon, then I guess they will kick things up a notch and start doing scans etc with the FS? Has anyone else been on Clomid without having follicle scans?
I know there is no normal, but what are the results like for Clomid? Brown gave me the feeling he expected this to work, but then there would be no point in him being pesimistic would there! I just want to be realistic in my expectations.
Hi wannababy
Welcome to the thread. I have only been on here a couple of weeks myself but everyone has been very helpful and welcoming. I am sure you will find the same! I have just finished my first round of clomid (took my last tablet 6 days ago). I am on 100mg. I agree with the advice about taking the tabs at night...the worst symptom I had was nausea. I didnt vomit or anything but I definitely felt a little seedy. I didnt get any hot flushes at all. Nor any bad/weird dreams. When I finished the tabs, I had a rotten headache for a couple of days. Not sure if that was coincidental or a symptom! I have had a lot of discomfort/pain in the ovary area and lower back over the past couple of days. I had a scan yesterday which showed two follicles on my right ovary and none on my left. Ironically it is the left ovary that is the most painful so not sure what is going on there!
You asked about success rates. The ovulation induction booklet I have says --- "Clomiphene citrate is successful in inducing ovulation in about 80 % of women and about half will conceive within six cycles". Hope this helps!
Hi Mel, and welcome to this wonderful thread. As for your follicle scan, that sounds great to me. My advice is to just keep an eye on your temp now, or try out the OPK tests that Bec suggested (I found them very helpful) and hopefully you will be O’ing before the weekend’s out. GL and KUP.
Bec - It wouldn't be to late to start a cycle. Your FS will most likely make you take BCP for a little while to stabelize your hormones so you can start a fresh cycle in preparation for stims.
This will all depend on your FS though and what he/she will likely do.
Wannababymumma, I was on Clomid for 9 cycles in total and never had a follicle scan. So long as you have a BT to confirm that you did in fact O then that should be fine, HTH!
Bec, I know we didn’t officially start the IVF process but the ball was rolling for us. My FS told me that when I was ready to start, to make sure I came in before AF was due and she could get me in for that cycle, so I think you’ll be fine at this stage. Even if you book in, then if you fall pg (FX) you can just cancel your app. GL hun!
to your friend!
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