Nervous after 1st transfer

Hi Girls
Hope you're feeling better today...I've swung to the other end now...all excited coz we have two blasties on ice. I am so relieved to know they can make it this far? I think the nurse thinks I'm a crazy...I didn't believe her...after being told they were all fragmenting etc...so they can't have looked that bad after all if they made it this far???? Does my head in!@?! After 8 years...starting to feel like we may be in with a chance...gosh that sounds like a prison sentence...mmmm...has felt like it at times too.
Take care xxx

Thanks Bec and Janine, Its so good to have your support during this time and know someone can actually understand you...I am feeling much better now...at work today, a few meetings and that helped to take my mind off this TTC thing...

I myself even surprised that how quickly I bounce back...

Thanks Bec and Janine, Its so good to have your support during this time and know someone can actually understand you...I am feeling much better now...at work today, a few meetings and that helped to take my mind off this TTC thing...

I myself even surprised that how quickly I bounce back...

Had a chat with nurse and my FS will give me a call soon, I will have b/t done tomorrow to get this cycle done and over with. We will probably have to wait one month before starting FET the following cycle...we have 1 blast on ice...so at least I don't have to go through stim cycle again...let's hope this one will work

I had an impression that FET have low chance than fresh cycle? any of you have any experience on that?

Ellie, big congrats on the 2 blasts on ice, how clever you (your embies) are! 2 x 5 day blast is a really good result, I am so thrilled for you!! But let's hope the two snuggled in already will be a mirale anyway and you won't need your snowbubs for another year or two...

Bec, how exciting that you decide to start IVF again, I know the feelling of waiting...I am impatient already for mine....

Janine, hope your cramps settled down and replace by all the pregnancy symptoms! Lots of luck babe...

BeiBei,
All my pregnancys have come from FET's (long story) I think my story is still in the IVF stories on the home page ..maybe!!:redface:
But I am have better results with FET using a injection based cycle with a trigger IYKWIM
Bec
Well done on bouncing back you are a better woman for it and be proud that you are a trooper and dealing with it all..but it is ok when you dont want too aswell

Hey girls,

Beibei, so happy you're feeling a bit better today, it is amazing how we take our time to grieve then get right back up on the horse again. I hope you have a restful next cycle and come back nice and fresh for your great little frozen blast. My clinic says they get half their pgs from fresh cycles and half from FET's, so I think you have a great chance. Hang in there...

Ellie! Congrats on your two little ice blasts, thats a fab result. Not surprised you're over the moon with that. But like BB I also hope you don't need them quite yet IYKWIM... How are you feeling, any symptoms?

Bec, I know the feeling of waiting to start, its pure torture! I've been waiting 2 years so that I could get my Medicare card to start, otherwise one cycle would have cost me a whopping $9000... But its all sweet now! Thanks Aus I love ya! So what date are you looking at going, one month from now? How exciting. I might go see if I can track down your story, I'm intrigued by your signature, and think its so sweet what you wrote about your little angels Audrey and Charlotte x

Oh, I've tracked you down already Bec, you good woman, so love your sense of humour too...is that the side effect from Puregon or IVF? Don't we all want it!

Its amazing that you put all those years's upwards and downwards into those simple lines, I can imagine what a rollercoaster and how much emotion you put into when you going through it...yet, you can describe it so causally and short and sweet...you strong woman!!

Also sounds very encouraging on FET infos girls...can't wait now...:)

Hi Girls
How are you feeling today...BeiBei I do hope everything is ok?
Janine - as for symptoms...I felt really sick around 5ish last night and was a right turkey to DH...and all I wanted was a beer...DH reminded me that the same thing happened last time (and the time before...it's the only time I want beer!) the only other thing...which is going to sound really weird...but my boy dog is REALLY clingy...when I'm pregnant he doesn't leave my side. The down side to that is I know as soon as things have taken a turn for the worse because he snobs me off and won't come near me. Last time I phoned the clinic and asked to have bloods done purely because of the change in his behaviour, and sure enough HCG and Prog had started dropping! My girl dog on the other hand doesn't want to know me while I'm preg? Vet had the same experience with her dogs so that made me feel better...not quite ready for the funny farm yet!!!!
Hope you all have a great day!

I must be thick, but I can't find Bec's story, help...?

So glad you're getting excited about your little snow bub BeiBei... Everything will turn out in the end, you'll see... When are you gonna do the transfer? Will it be June-ish? Did you get the results from your beta today by the way...? hugs x

Ellie! What a wierd story about your dogs, but it sounds like a good sign anyway. I've got ZERO, ZIP, NONE, NADA symptoms. Maybe I still feel like AF is bubbling away ready to show her face. My boobs feel fine. How sad.

I can't find Bec's story either...so we must both be thick!@?!

BeiBei, you are amazing...I admire the way you are looking to the future and getting excited about your snowbub...good on you!

Janine, I've been reading the posts in the 1st trimester preg forum...interesting the symptoms people do and don't have...I always hang onto my girlfriends story...she found out she was pregnant at 7 months....never got AF and had been told she couldn't have kids...had no symptoms except weight gain...but as she's 6 foot tall it kind of spread out and she didn't look 'big' at all...she now has two beautiful boys...when they said it couldn't be done!

LOL I have been trying to be cool and do one of those here and you click on it but I'm not that clever
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/conception/ivf-story

I told my DH that all the IVF drugs made me intelligent somehow he never believed it. I'm sure they have to give you some strength to be super organised to get to appointments and be a self administering drug team...but I'm sure DH and I got through it all because we took time to laugh.
Bec

Wow Bec, what an amazing story. I couldn't believe the amount of eggs you had picked up, and I felt bloated with 15 follies. What a baby I am, he he. I'm so happy you have a lovely little daughter now! Makes it all worthwhile I'm sure.

Ellie, I've always heard those stories about women who didn't know they were preggo until that late - its so hard to believe, but gives me hope then that you don't always have to have symptoms rigt? She must have gotten a massive surprise to hear she was having a baby in 8 weeks, yikes! When's your beta??

So I'm 14dpt today. AF hasn't shown although it really felt like she was going to a few days ago. I guess the Crinone would hold it off anyway. I'm preparing for the worst but not gonna test if I can help it...

Hi Girls

Janine - Getting close now! I have everything crossed for you...I have had AF symptoms all week too...but I've had that with my last three pregnancies...you just never know till you get the test? I'm so used to things going wrong I'm going to be really shocked if things 'go right'...

I'm trying not to be negative but I know how to do negative...we get the test results..YIPPEE celebrate for a few weeks...then more tests...it's over...I CRY...then trantrum...ring DH...he gets the pizza,burbon and cookies and cream icecream...and we make ourselves sick while discussing the 'big purchase' I will need to make to make myself feel better! Over this journey I have got a new house, car and plasma!!! This time it's landscaping!!! Good to have a plan hey!!!!
I'm going to read Bec's story now!
Have a great day everyone!

Bec...what an amazing story!!! You are amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing...hope is a wonderful thing...

Janine: my last pick up was the worst on the pain side of everything...I was sure I was OHSing. OMG you are sooo patient lol I'm not :(. Who are you doing your IVF thru, I was always a prog pessarie girl,Crinone sounds a tad scarey

Ellie, you have it all worked out....I cross my fingers that after the landscaping a few baby items maybe required..lol although throu mine I got a new extension,bathroom and a kitchen .....how exensive is IVF lol

Hey amazing women there, how are you all today?

Hope you both found Bec's story now, isn't she gorgeous!

I had my b/t result back yesterday and HCG level was below 2, which nurse suggested that implantation didn't take place...so I asked my FS this morning if I should do an immunologic testing as I read from Internet (how dangerous) that this could cause implantation failure...but he said its still early stage and chances for this are very small...I guess I have to trust his judgement ...

My FET cycle will be in May/June Janine, so transfer will be around late May, we have to have this month break after a stim cycle...seems so far away though...but I do like the fact that I can resume back on my champaign, my latte, sashimi and all the shell fish be afaid...at least for a while...hey you gonna look at the brighter side don't you?...:p

Ellie, sounds very promising...bring it on....

Janine, I am praying :pray: so hard for you that AF will stay away and Monday you will have a positive result...enjoy the weekend though and try to take your mind off it...although I know its hard... some women just don't get any symptoms you never know...

Meanwhile, keep smiling girls...:)

:hugs: Bei,
What a bugga!, you enoy all those wonderful things !!because I hope that after this break another wonderful thing will come your way.
Bec

BeiBei, I'm sorry it was definitely a BFN hun. But happy to hear you looking on the bright side. It is **** to have to wait a month but I guess they wanna be sure we're back to 'normal' - whatever that is... :-) Enjoy the drinks and shellfish! If mine's a neg, I'm off to buy myself a big box of cheds and a whole wheel of brie. Yum yum.

Bec, I'm going through MIVF, I went to Monash for an info pack and they wouldn't even give me one until I was registered with them so I just skipped 'em. I'm fairly happy with MIVF, except that I didn't see my own doctor once. Oh well. The nurses are lovely though.

Ellie, I hope your AF syptoms are not that!! Hang in there, not long for you either now...

Have a great weekend ladies. We're pretty busy, I'm half tempted to take a test just so that I know whether I can have a few glasses of red or not. Murphys Law, I'll be as sober as a priest and still get a neg. The usual story! AF should show tomorrow if she's coming, unless the Crinone delays it. You never can tell! The torture.

BeiBei...sorry hun...was so hoping for you! Sounds like you'll be busy eating and drinking to fill in the wait for FET...you go girl!!!!

Janine...hope the weekend flies for you...can't wait for Monday!

Bec...again...your story is amazing...I rang DH at work and gave him the run down...he must have been busy coz I got a few 'u huh's'...he can read it tonight!

As for me...I'm getting fat...purely coz I'm an anxiety eater and I've gone up a size in a week due to this delightful journey...so I went shopping...decided I couldn't wait till after the beta to spend so I started today...I figured I needed clothes for work but would normally have put it off thinking 'but what if I'm pregnant'...so i bought a few nice things to wear to school next week and a great outfit for our friends wedding tomorrow...then...saw the shoes of my dreams and suddenly felt SICK...and dizzy....so home for me...without the shoes...I am getting paranoid I have an ectopic as I have a recurring pain in my side today...ahhhhhhh...this is doing my head in!!!!!

I know Ellie, I am totally enjoying these wicked little things were taken away from me for the last few weeks...I think I am just have to let myself go on that!

I hope your pain has subsided a bit...lots of positive vibes sending your way...good on you for indulging youself on a little shopping spree...you were just like me, have been putting off buying clothes thinking exactly the same...well, I bought 3 dresses in the last week...I feel a lot better now...:lol:

Hi Girls
Just a quick one as I'm getting ready for my friends wedding...have spent the morning setting it up...talk about pressure!!!! Just got my blood results...e2=2900 p4=120...nurse said it looks really good...and even better...they are going to do my beta next Saturday! YIPPEE! Only 7 more sleeps!!!!!

hi iam having my egg pick up on tuesday!!!! what dose beta stand 4?

Hi girls...

It looks like AF is here. :-(

Good luck Vanessa.

Ellie, that sounds really good, hopefully you can do it for us all.

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Janine...I'm so sorry hun...I have been thinking of you all weekend wondering how it was going...that sux...take it easy...just know we are all here if you need to yell and scream at anyone...lots of hugs xxx

Ah Janine, I am sorry to hear that AF turns up:hugs:, hope you are holding up ok...we are all here for you if you want to have a chat...hope the b/t tomorrow will tell you more information...

Quote from my clever husband - "Every disappointment means you are one step closer to success"...

Ellie, exciting results...(BTW, is this to check your progesterine level in the interim as I never had this done before...) and hooray for early b/t next Saturday...I am so hoping that you get the positive result...like Janine said, you have to do it for us all this time... pressure is really on (I am just kidding)...enjoy the wedding, what a great distraction...

xxx

hi everyone!!!!!! bokki i am sorry to hear AF is coming thats sux so much have a good cry it always makes me feel better i have to do my triger tonight iam bit scared but at the same time looking forward to everything happening again as this is our 2nd go at ivf thinking of you all;)

Hi Venessa, good luck with the trigger shot tonight and EPU on Tuesday, its all worth it in the end and hope this will be your last cycle. :D

Good luck Vanessa...wishing you healthy, strong embies!

Thanks girls, I went for the blood test and just waiting for confirmation, but this is definitely AF. I have very bad cramps so just want it over now. BeiBei, was your AF a bit worse than normal after your last cycle?

I also talked to the nurse and she said I can go straight into a FET this month, but that my cycle might be a bit longer than normal. I can't do it in June because my sisters here on holiday so I'd have to wait until July to do it. Do you guys think its dumb to go straight into a FET?

Ellie, your prog seems nice and high, I hope this is a great sign for you...

Hey Vanessa, hope your trigger went well and that no. 2 is the ticket for you guys.

Hi Bokkie,

I dont think its dumb to go into FET. I got my Period on Melbourne cup day 04 from a fresh transfer of 2 embryos. Went straight back 2 weeks later and had 2 frozen put in and now have 2 beauitful boys. Good luck .

Janine,
You are not dumb at all, I was always on back to back cycles the waiting did my head in and feeling like I was doing everything I could which meant every month cycling kept me in a more positive frame of mind. There is no medical reason why you cant do Stim and then FETs....lol that was my life for 3 years.
Bec

Hooray, thanks Bec & Leanne. What a great story Leanne, thanks for the HOPE! And both of you got your babies from FET's. Great great great!!!

It's taken the edge off the BFN, knowing I can go straight back into it. One last little embie and if that doesn't work, a nice holiday in June, move house, and then straight back up onto the horse in July. Blood test was Negative, but I already knew that. I'm okay now.

Hi Girls
Janine I have been thinking of you all day...so sorry it wasn't the result you had hoped for...great to hear you are so positive and getting on with getting that little baby of yours...
As for me...back to work today...had the strangest thing happen...a little year one boy walked up to me and poked me in the tummy and told me I have got so much fatter in the holidays I must have a baby in there!@?! I assured him I was just eating too much...which is true!!!! He then went on to tell me it would take 100 days to make the baby then my husband would have to take me to the hospital to get it taken out...then it will just cry and poo...How funny is that!!!
Anyway...best of luck to everyone..sniffing, injecting, WAITING...hope all is going well...I'm going for a nap before dinner...sooooooo tired xxx

Hi Janine, yeah, my AF was a bit heavier than normal for the first couple of days, and have a bit blood clot as well (sorry TMI)...I was freaked out a bit but they say it is very normal to have a heavier AF after IVF cycle and also the clot is due to the thicker lining created by Crinone...hope your cramps settled down a bit now...

As of back to back FET, yeah, go for it girl...I have to wait a month because my clinic wouldn't let you do it otherwise, I will love to jump onto it straight away...I've already planned if FET failed I would be straight onto the next Stim cycle in July...hope neither us would need that though...:)

Ellie, that's a really good omen...I am very superticious and I definately think its a good sign...Kids know...stay tuned!

BecG, how are you travelling along?

xxx

Hi Janine,

I am glad you are feeling a better about your decision to go straight back for FET. By the way I didnt tell you that this pg for me was all natural after being told we would not be able to fall naturally due to DH swimmers. We were not even trying. So Miracles do happen so be strong and do not stop believing.

Bei,
Getting alittle anxious...appointment all set for Friday, I have just had AF so I'm going to have to wait alittle longer which will be ok since I am trying to finish my huge weight gain from my first IVF attempts ..lol 4 years and a few pregnancys havent been so kind to me.
Janine:Glad you are feeling better about your decision, its not such a bad way to go :) and as you say a nice holiday and then back into it...as I have 2 frozens I am tossing up whether to do 2 back to back then have a little break and then back into Stim mode.
Vanessa: Good luck with you EPU today...hope they capture a bag full of good ones, put your feet up tonight and relax.
I'm over work ;) thinking I need to make a wax appointment before Friday just in case he wants a looksy pmsl
Bec
Bec

Mmmmn, Ellie, that does sound hopeful.. And you're tired... I wonder... Only a few more days to go now and you'll have your answer. I hope its the right one!

Leanne, you are just one big story of hope for me, thanks. I guess once all is said and done, and we finally have our IVF baby (hopefully), the same will probably happen for us. You know what they all say hey!

Bec, yowzer on the waxing appt!! I'm such a baby I'll probably NEVER have that done. Imagine such a pansy as me giving birth, I can't, yikes. So will you do a FET this month? If you do, we could be around the same dates if you have AF now...

Vanessa, good luck today girly, hope they got loads and that you're not feeling to bad.. Let us know what the haul was!

BeiBei, thanks for the info on AF. The cramps have subsided a bit now. Don't wanna gross you out, but OMG how disgusting is the Crinone aftermath if you know what I mean??? What the??? So, whatever happens with our FET's we might be doing another stim cycle together in July again. How exciting. Don't know where the excitement comes from... Am I getting addicted to IVF already? Help. :-)

Oh, I went to yoga today and almost passed out. The world went black and woozy and I had to run to the bathroom in a cold sweat. Apparently while I was gone, the instructor said to everyone that I was probably pregnant. Ha, if only they knew.

OK thats enough chatterboxing from me. bye for now...

hi girls!!! hope you are all well, i have just got home from my EPU it went ok heaps better than last time so i was happy with that they got 20 eggs out of me i couldnt believe it,as i wasnt very bloatered this time at all DH was so happy, last time i got 13 eggs, oh lwell i better go have a rest, now i cant wait utill sunday when i have my transfer :lol:

Great one Vanessa you have done all the hard work now...take it easy till Sunday :), I once heard of a girl that in her 2ww wasnt allowed to do any bending or lifting..pretty much to be treated like a princess :) She got pregnant her first cycle
Janine: Yep hopefully prob about day 8 today so...I'm hoping FS lets me jump back in without having to do any new tests. My FETS are alittle different as I usually do injections like having a stim and a trigger and then have a FET put back in on the same day a fresh Stim has it implanted. It was a trial that they did a few years ago that my body likes better than being on proganova tablets and waiting and waiting and waiting for a positive LH
Anyways
Bec

Hey, well done, Venessa, great result 20 eggs! Have a good rest tonight! I can totally relate to your 'can't wait for Sunday transfer' part...

Talking about addictied to IVF Janine, I am so with you...even talking about Venessa' EPU got me excited...I just realized that I have been spending way too much time with my annual calendar than with my DH..planning when next cycle gonna start...oh, we can totally go nuts in July together then..:lol:

Oh, Bec, stick with what works for you...hope you are ok with the needles...much better than stressed out with the unknown waiting...hope all goes well and you don't need more test...

Laters girls

WOW Vanessa...that's an amazing result! Best wishes for transfer!
Janine...you're good being back at Yoga already...all I'm doing is eating...are you ok? Nearly passing out isn't a great thing to be doing??????????
BeiBei...how are things with you?
Bec...hope appointment goes well on Friday!
As for me...one day closer...having losts of AF cramps and I'm sure my boobs are getting smaller not bigger? Lots of veins though so who knows...I'm sure I'll have gone absolutely MAD by Saturday...DH is getting fed up with me talking about it ALL the time...oops! Hope you all enjoy the day off tomorrow!