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Beark hope all went well on Saturday for ET. :crossfingers: it is a sticky litle one.
AFM- I had repeated BT on Sunday which was 15dpo and it was 96.8 :bfp: Finally we are pregnant. Woo hoo. :cheer::bluecheer:
I recommend acupuncture together with IVF this was our first cycle with acupuncture and we got our long awaited positive.
I hope to see some more positives in here soon.
:goodluck: to all.
:pink-babydust::bluedust: to you all.
Lani- congratulations!! wonderful news
good luck to the others in here anxiously waiting!
afm- I POAS yesterday and today (I estimate I am now 11dpo) and both negative. I am feeling quite disheartened now as in my other pregnancies I tested positive by 11dpo. I know it's not over yet, but I do think it is for this time. I had got my hopes up which was a mistake.
Lani - congratulations - that's fantastic
Possums - I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Thanks Julie- if it is a BFN this time, which I now expect, I am considering going straight back to IVF and not waiting any longer.
Howdy all,
Sorry been out of loop for awhile - had trouble getting into this forum???
Anyway it is a BFN for me - very disappointed as had blood test Friday and got the dreaded call in arvo but AF has only arrived today so thought I was in for a chance!! But had POAS thank goodness and that was negative so was cautious too!
So I can go straight into a natural FET but not sure how that workd coming straight off an antagonist as I'm sure my cycle will be longer - ovulate later - not sure when I will have my first scan/blood test etc.
We have now had 8 transfers - heading to the ninth!!! Not giving up - as hubby all ok with his stuff and I've been tested for everything under the sun - and only have diminished ovarian reserve. We always have a great fertilisation, freeze and thaw rate so not sure why they won't stick around!!! I even had a week off work this time!!
Frustrating I know but I aint giving up!!
Thanks for all your messages. Good luck to all who are cycling and well done to all the BFP. Thinking of all the BFN :pray:
Pollyanna
Possums - hey there :hug: Sorry about the BFN, hun and :goodluck: with your next possible run with IVF. Take care x
Lani - Congratulations and :stickyvibesgirl: :stickyvibesboy:
Wishing everyone else on the 2WW the very best of luck this cycle :crossfingers:
Oh Lani thats great news! :dance: I'm going to ask what symptoms you had - as I have been obsessing over them all weekend!! I have had very few symptoms this time apart from cramping on day 1,2 pt initially then nothing till day 5pt and I had a small amount of brown blood (sorry for tmi) very sore lower back since day 4pt. No sore bbs though just a twinge here and there, makes me think that this time its not happening (last time had the whole range of symptoms) I have yet to POAS (now 7dp5dt/12dpo) and any symptoms I have feel exactly like af.:( What chances do you think I have?
Possums I knew you would POAS - I'm sorry the result wasnt what you hoped for :hug:- I have been very tempted, as last time I got -ve at 5,6 dpt but a positive at 7dpt. But know that I will be disappointed so am just waiting till my bt - which is a long way off - Firday!!!
Yes I had trouble accessing the website all weekend Pollyanna, sounds like they had server trouble. Sorry to hear you have had a BFN too, I found FET much less stressful than a full stim cycle, great to see you still have a positive attitude I applaud you!! :clap:
Buggirl,your symptoms sound promising to me...they could be signs of pregnancy. I hope so
pollyanna- goo d luck!! I am sorry you have had to go through so many transfers and I pray your turn is very soon
Buggirl- I haven't really had any symptoms, except being really tired and going to the toilet every hour or so. Wishing you all the best. :crossfingers:
Pollyanna75- Sorry to hear of your negative. Wishing you all the best for your next cycle. :crossfingers:
Possums- I hope it isn't a negative for you but glad to hear that you will move straight forward if it is. :goodluck:
Where there's hope & buliej thanks for the congratulations.
I think the server had a few problems over the weekend.
Possums - I think going straight to another IVF cycle makes sense, now that you know what the issue is for you.
Buggirl - that sounds very positive - let us know if you start testing.
Pollyanna - I am very sorry. Can I ask, how do you know about your ovarian reserves and what are they doing specifically as a result of this? This is a topic that interests me.
CONGRATULATIONS Lani :happyforyou: Im so glad that all worked out for you. It must be a relief :D Hope you have a H & H pg.
Possums - I hope your wrong and that your dates maybe a little out. Hang in there.
Buggirl - :crossfingers: I had no symptoms at all and still got a BFP so stay positive :D
Pollyanna - sorry to hear your news. Hope you can go right into your next cycle. Glad your staying positive. Good luck.
just sending some good luck to all those in TWW. xo
hi everyone.
pollyanna75...sorry to hear of your BFN. goodluck with your FET. :)
Buggirl...i have had an IUI on 30th and i have no symptoms appart from lower back pain. i also get this with Af, but i am only cd20 so it is very early to be felling this if it is AF???? Goodluck with the rest of your TWW. :)
Possums... Goodluck with your natural cycle. I hope you get your BFN. I am like you! I am planning the next step or stage before i eve know about the outcome of the current month. it is good to plan ahead, but sometimes it would be good to be able to be so positive each month. this is what my new IVF acupuncture lady has said. i need to be more POSITIVE. easy for her to say though. this is my 34th month of trying!! :)
Laniwantsababy...congratulations on your BFP. :)
AFM...i have been lurking .... reading everyones battles and joy's.
i hope this is our month....like i hope every month!!!
:)
:bluedust:
kittycat- good luck!! i know what you mean about being positive...I do try, but sometimes it's hard to stay up
good luck everyone else too
afm- still negative HPTs ...I honestly do expect AF to show soon
i don't know what's going on with my body?????
i had my IUI on monday 30th and i started to get AF pains last night. bad back pain. that is only day 20. why so early??
i have bad AF most months as i have endo.i feel very AFy today as well. i was hoping i was sore from gardening on the weekend. but i am also feeling sad and depressed. another sign of AF coming.
why won't my FS see that there is something wrong and fix the bloody problem. this happened last december when i had a nat fet. my AF came a week later.
i think i need to have more drugs to control and take over my cycle.
i also think my prog is too low, but when asked if i could have prog with the iui he said no, i don't need it. i had a BT last month and prog was 23 at day 21.
can anyone give me a suggestion of what i could try?
is there something he is missing?
thanks
:)
Lani - BIG CONGRATULATIONS, So :happyforyou: That's awesome news:cheer::bluecheer:
Possums - I hope your wrong about your feelings and I hope that AF doesnt show. :crossfingers:
Pollyanna - So sorry about your BFN. :hug: GL with the up-coming FET
Buggirl - GL on Friday with your BT. Hope you get that BFP. Ive had similar symptoms to you except for the bit of blood although I've had a fair bit of *cough* mucus. Don't know if any of it means anything though. :crossfingers:
Kittycat - GL. I hope its our month too. :crossfingers:
Sorry if I have missed people. :hello: and all the best
AFM - 7DPO, not really sure if have symptoms or if it is all still from the Pregnyl. I have to take one more injection tomorrow and then i suppose I am getting closer to D day. I did do POAS yesterday but that was just because I wanted to see two lines for a change because I havent before. Even though I knew it would probably show up only because of the Pregnyl. Silly I know. I just have to hope that the second line stays as I get closer to BT date of the 16th. Although I am going to hold off on doing POAS until at least the 14th now.
Kittycat, I do think your concern has some ground, prog peaks at Day21 and 23 is not high at all. I remember when I first start seeing Acupuncturist and she asked me to test D21 prog, mine was 30 and she said its on the lower side. Also early AF is a sign of lack of prog support for luteral phase. Definitely check with your FS and don't give up. Best of luck!
thanks Cuddlepie.
i do believe that i have a problem with my progesterone. i have also heard my FS talk about the luteal phase and length, yet he still won't give me anymore drugs.
when i asked the nurse who was organising the IUI he told her that too much progestone can also be a contraceptive........what the????:)
i think if i do get my AF early, as i feel like i am...i am going to loose my cool a bit and go a bit POSTAL!!!! at the FS office. i think the problem is because i have had a DD naturally that he dosen't see i have that much of a problem. well i am coming up to 3 years of TTC. that's definatly a problem too me.:)
thanks..
Well girls I am definitely out, AF arrived today. I knew I wasn't pregnant as I only had a few of the symptoms that I had with my last FET (that turned out to be chemical pregnancy) No sore bbs or anything like that just a whole lot of cramping (different to AF). I had the same old cramping and back pain I get with AF over the last day and now I don't see any point in going for a bt as I know what the answer is thats why I never bothered to POAS either. I have been obsessing over lack of symptoms for days now and although its been distracting I just feel ****ed off about the whole thing (so understand about the going POSTAL bit Kittykat!). This is my 2nd FET and 3rd transfer ? if there is nothing wrong with me and the embryos were grade 1 why didn't they take? Sorry to be so "why me?" :boohoo: but I know you gals will understand, and I certainly understand that most of you have been through a lot more than me.
I am worried about doing another stim cycle because of my MS, the neurologist I see wasn't keen for me to do another stim cycle because he thinks it will make my MS symptoms worse. But what other choice do I have? If I do what are the odds of putting in 2 embryos vs just 1?
Do you think I should pursue tests regarding failing to implant? I have a family history of autoimmune (my Mum had Rheumatoid arthritis and I have an Aunt with Lupus) and I have been reading that this can sometimes cause issues.
Anyhow hope the rest of you are well.
Buggirl
So SORRY Buggirl :hug: that this month wasnt your turn - its so frustrating isnt it. But hang in there and you will get there soon. Sounds like you need some answers and getting some tests done sounds like a good idea if you can.
Thinking of you and all the best for down the track.
Buggirl and Pollyanna - I'm sorry about the BFN's. I was also BFN this month. I've cheered up a bit already and I've started an antagonist cycle (back to back stim cycles) :p
Buggirl - I agree with you - the whole immune system issue is an area I don't think they really understand but it seems to be important. I have a lot of immune related disease in my family too (pernicious anaemia, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes ... the list goes on). You can't help wondering if its connected. I get good egg numbers, good fertilisation rates, good grade embryos/blastocysts and then nothing.
Laniwantsababy - That is such great news. It helps give me inspiration to keep trying.
Also - a big thanks to everyone. You really helped me get through the disappointment last week and it is really nice being able to talk to people who actually understand.
buggirl, i totally feel the same as you. i don't know what to do next. i find it hard to accept that there is nothing that can be done. my FS never asks me to do any further testing, and i have good embryos/ no frag and then nothing.
my FS seems to feel it will happen, but he dosen't feel my impatience. (just turned 36!)
he knows i have had a daugther naturally, and so he just dosen't seem to give me all the necessary drugs that everyone else uses each month.
i have problems ovulating, and i do believe i need to follow on with prog support.
how do you tell the doc's and nurses how to do there job? they should be the one's advising and giving us all the options.
as i am in cairns i have no other options in the way of FS.
i do need to be stronger with him and tell him what i want to try....
asm now. i have had AF symptoms since monday (CD20). my AF is never later then 26, usually starting around 23-24. i have had a DD and never experienced what they call implantaion pains. so i am just waiting for AF to come so i can get on with another new cycle.
bye
:)
Bridget - so sorry to hear AF arrived :hug: Hope you can move forward soon
Kitty- Same with you, I really hope AF arrives for you soon so you can move onto the next stage. Its funny how we all know our bodies so well. Geez you have short cycles mine are more like 35.
;) thinking of you all and hope to see you all getting your bfp very soon
to thoses who did not get your bfp im very sorry
bugirl:so sorry BFN, big hugs 4 u
bridget: big hugs 4 u too, nasty af. x
kittycat: hope you get answers soon
big hugs for all in TWW, pray for some BFP in here soon. your time will come. xx
buggirl- so sorry...and it's OK to be 'why me', I certainly feel that way about the things I have been through and the fact I am still not pregnant. It's understandable and I am really sorry it didnt happen for you this time :hug:
kittykat, sorry it looks like AF is going to arrive for you also. I pray you can have success very soon
afm- well, I too am waiting for AF. By my calculations I am now 14dpo, still negative HPT
and DH and I still wrestling with whether to immediately resume IVF, or try naturally for another cycle. I think I am ready to be a bit more proactive than that, given my situation.
good luck to the others in here waiting
Hi girls,
just had a read through to catch up where you all are. We do always think of you in here, even though our lives have taken a different turn at this point and there is so much more to worry about now being pregnant, than when we were just trying. Some of you will remember me from being in here a couple of months back. I just wanted to say, I know your pain and frustration.
I also know the giving up and consoling with a block of chocolate (ok, 2!) when I thought AF was arriving and I turned out pregnant, so don't give up hope, do your POAS and bloods, you just never know. We only know our bodies so well, but with all these drugs, they trick us sometimes.
Kittycat, I'm really feeling for you and wish you could find a way through with Dr Bob without having to lose your cool. Totally understandable, I'm really surprised about the lack of support you are getting (in terms of drugs that you want). My friend's cycle was 42 days and he got her on drugs to sort that out and she got preg straight away no extra help. IVF and IUI is a relatively young science and they don't have all the answers yet, so try everything. Goodluck.
Just so you don't envy the pg girls too much, oh dear, it's not all beer and skittles. I don't even know form one second to the next whether I am still pregnant or not and tests are few and far between. Noone likes morning sickness, but at least it is some ways comforting to know you are sick for a reason. I went cold turkey off all the supports last week and now there is no swollen bbs or anything from pessaries or other drugs and I'm losing weight. At least I stil have an insatiable appetite that this tapeworm gives me!
All the best and thinking of you and all your trials. Hope you have answers and can move forward soon.
BTW, Congratulations to the girls who have their BFPs. fantastic news and look forward to meeting you in the other thread when you are ready.
Murph- thanks for dropping in. I know how stressful being pregnant is also, having been through stressful first trimester stages, and that anxious time of the 12WW!.... nevertheless...i want to get back there so much! :) I really hope all is progressing along OK for you.
kittykat- just wanted to add, that you may have read my other thread where i have been diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome...an autoimmune problem. Farmgirl also has this, and they found it to be the reason why her embryos weren't implanting. For me , it is the reason for my losses. Dont be shy when it comes to asking about tests. I truly wish I had been screened when we first began IVF....i would be pregnant now if that had happened.
Hi everyone,
I'm sooo saorry i have been MIA - felt i was coping better when just lurking!
Buggirl and polyanna - so sorry your out this month, i think chocolate is definately the way to go!!! Take care.
Loops hope your coping and not going to insane!
Hello to everyone in the insane 2WW!!
Well AFM.... I'm (if ovulation is EPU?) then i'm 13dpo and (if transfer is day 1?) i'm 9days post day5 transfer...... I'm so bad and POAS this am and there is def a faint 2nd line within 5min ... oh my god do you think this might be it - i have never had a second line before in my life.... i have had no symptoms all along except last 2 days increased clear watery cm, intermittent cramping and last night noticed my BB are sore if i pinch them! DH is annoyed i tested and is trying not to get to excited and so am i!Thanks for listening!
xxBella
Bella- oh goodness...that's exciting!! i have my fingers crossed for you
Smithy - Thanks for dropping in and your wishes. Hope everything is going well for you
JBM - thanks for your support. Hope to see you back in here soon
Possums - GL with everything. I hope AF isnt coming. Its hard isnt it, we can't really afford to go into IVF right now if this IUI doesnt work. So I just praying so hard that it has worked. Thinking of you.
Murph - thanks for popping in. Hope everything continues to go well with your pregnancy
Bella- I really hope this is it for you. Sound promising, I will have my fingers firmly crossed for you. :pray:
AFM - Im at 9dpo and have had a few interesting things happening. But not getting my hopes up in case it is the hormones again. Ive had a lot more kind of stomach pains this time around, Ive had weird pimples on my legs (very strange), still have sore BB's and fair bit of muceous. I just hope AF isnt arriving early but who really knows. Have to hang in there until BT I suppose on the 16th. It really is TWW madness.
Hope everyone else is coping ok in here
My thoughts are with everyone xo
Howdy all,
Welcome to all the newies! Congrats to the Lani! Yey - great Easter Bunny present!
The POAS debate is an interesting one - sounds good Bella:pray: - I always POAS as I couldn't stand to find out the dreaded news on the phone - especially receiving the call at work...and especially since I never get AF before beta test so would always be thinking if it worked - atleast a POAS warns me/prepares me!!! I buy them off ebay - nice and cheap and reliable! And it is always in the back of my mind that a faint positive could be from the trigger - mind you yet to see one yet!
So my update - got a BFN negative on Friday and am still waiting for AF to come properly - so weird as normally it comes with vengence and is full on - not sure why it isn't coming properly and basically not at all! And not much crinone coming out - maybe I'm blocked up!!! :wall: So no natural FET this month as cycle all over place - bring on May :clap:
Good luck to others in 2ww and those who are cycling!
Happy Easter - may it bring lots of 'buns' in ovens and lots of 'eggs'!
P.S - Not sure which thread it was - can't keep track! - but someone asked me how FS was monitoring diminished ovarian reserve?? It is done through blood tests at ovulation time. I've had two tests so far in 12 months to monitor it - it is low but not critically low yet. Antagonist cyle way to go though - I have 5 days on clomid then 10 or more days on gonal at 375ml and then 3 antagonist shots/ one trigger then pick up! Always average 10 eggs at pick up and normally 6 fertilise through ICSI and transfer two and 4 normally make it to freeze!!
Happy Easter, LEt's hope it really is a GOOD FRIday!!! for some of us....
pollyanna75..hope you get your proper AF soon. there's nothing worse then waiting for it to come, when most of the time you don't want it to show! :wall:
Loops12...good luck with your TWW. Your symptoms look promising, but it is hard to know when you are on all the diferent drugs. GL for the 16th!!:dance:
Possums..Thanks for the advice. I spoke to the nurse yesterday and told her my concerns. I am getting a list together of all my concerns and problems!! (it's long!!)
I think there is something going on that we don't know about, and wish like you that we had found it years ago.:doh:
bella55...GL with your faint line. I am holding off until sunday to do mine! i have a rule that i only use my first morning's pee, and i am usually busting and forget. So that get's me out of doing it early..hahaha i have had 1 second line in my life, 2004. DD i now realise was a total miracle. i think i did 10 test's before i would believe it then (TTC 2yrs then) :pray:
Murph01..good to hear from you, and to know it's all going well. i do think the support is great at BOB's place, don't get me wrong. But when you have secondary fertility you seem to get put into a different group. i had fertility problems with my daugther, and concieved her nat after 2 yrs and 1 xlap for endo. this timeis so much worse and i just don't fell like bob wants to try everything. i will just start hounding him, he might just get sick of me and want me to be UTD!!!! thanks for the support.:)
Buggirl..so sorry that you are out this month. :redface:
ASF..well i have had AF back and stomach cramps since monday! yes 5 days and nothing. not even a spot! (Sorry TMI) so the nurse yesterday said to hang in over the weekend. if AF does show i will be back on the drugs for another try next cycle. if nothing shows by sunday i am using my only POAS!!!
bye!
sorry if i missed anyone out!!
Thanks Kittycat and other friends in here
Ive had a bit of a teary today as even though AF hasnt arrived it feels as though she now just around the corner. But this afternoon Im trying to think positively because I still have a few days to go before test time and am now hoping maybe its pg pains. Although I have a head ache too and that is generally not a good sign for me. Any idea's if it is too early for pg to register yet - im at CD20 and 10dpo?
GL to everyone and Happy Easter.
Hello everyone,
I got impatient and went for an early BT.... It's official HCG 137 :dance::dance::dance:
I'm pregnant!
BBL
Bella
yeh hay! for you.
BIG CONGRATULATIONS.:happyforyou:
WELL DONE. ENJOY EVERY MINUTE. SO HAPPY THAT SOMEONE HAS GOOD NEWS ON GOOD FRIDAY!
Wow - Great news on Good Friday Bella - BIG CONGRATS TO YOU. Hope you have a H&H pregnancy. All the best :leap:
Congrats Bella - great news.... :clap::dance::clap::dance::clap:
Bella- congratulations!!! wonderful news :dance::clap:
loops- fingers crossed for you that you are pregnant. hang in there
kittykat- good luck with following up those concerns
afm- I am officially out...AF has arrived, and I am starting the pill and into our next IVF cycle. May this cycle bring our forever baby :pray:
Possums - I am so sorry AF arrived..am always keeping an eye out for you..
I too hope this next cycle is the one for you...all the best sweetie..