Long Term TTC, Infertility & IVF - August 2005 #4

Here we are in the EIGHTH month of this year - believe it or not! Hoping for a record number of BFPs this month ladies! [-o<

If you would like to leave your details here for others to view easily and you don't have to repeat yourselves please leave us a msg :)

Name -
State -
My Previous Cycle Length -
Cycle Type -
FF Link -
Months of TTC -
Medications -
Important Dates -

Current from 24/08/05

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Name - Ann
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 38 - 28
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 41
Medications - Nil
Important Dates -
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Name - Anney
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 26 - 25
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 27
Medications - chinese herbs
Important Dates -
Reasons for Infertilty: aged 43
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Name - Baby~amore`(Trish)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 26 - 26 - 26 - 24 - 26 - 22
Cycle Type - FET August
Months of TTC - 10 with #2, 12 years with#1
Medications - Elevit, Calcium & Pregnyl for Luteal phase support
Important Dates - 31st August beta
Reasons for Infertilty: R salpingectomy 29/6/05, unknown subfertility
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Name - Baby Bliss (Kelly)
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 34 - 45
Cycle type - Synarel down reg - OI/AIH
Months of TTC - 13 for son, 20 and counting for #2
Medications - 1500 metformin, 4 puffs synarel per day (2am, 2pm)
Important Dates - 29/8 - possibly starting puregon
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Name - Babydreams (Shazz)
State - Qld
My Previous Cycle Length - 38 - 32 - 34 - 31 - 34
Cycle Type - Full Stim IVF Cycle
Months of TTC - 19
Medications - Folic Acid, progynova, provera, crinone, pessaries, pregynl(injections) cardiprin
Important Dates - 2 x embryos transfered, possible BFP to follow
Reason for Infertility - Dh Vasectomy, PCOS (for me)
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Name - BBTrail (Ali)
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length - 25 - 29
Cycle Type - FET
Months TTC - Too many
Medication -
Important Dates -
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Name - Bee
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length – Non existent
Cycle Type - Art Thaw Cycle
Months of TTC - 29
Medications - Progynova x3, Pessaries x2
Important Dates -
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Name - Blue
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 37 - 21 - 38 - 30
Cycle type - HRT FET
Months of TTC - Many
Medications -Progynova
Important Dates - 29th August Blood test
Reason for Infertility - PCOS, DH abnormal morphology
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Name - Cazzoom
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 31 - 54 - 31 - 32
Cycle type - Stim ~ 2WW
FF Link - http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/1cc75
Months of TTC - 106
Medications - Crinone
Important Dates - 26th August Blood test
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Name - Confusedegg (Chris)
State -NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - Full stim IVF
Cycle Type - In between treatment
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 12 years
Medications - clomid, puregon, pulmrit, pregnyl
Important Dates - FET - Dec 05
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Name - Firemansgirl (Leisa)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 29 - 35
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC -
Medications - Elevit and Folic acid (500mcg daily)
Important Dates - 12th August cystoscopy bladder
Reason for Infertility -
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Name - Humphrey
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 27 - 29 - 28 - 28
Cycle Type - Natural FET
FF Link - http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/3e133
Months of TTC - 36 for #1, 11 for #2
Medications - none
Important Dates - FET around 5th Sept
Reason for Infertility - endo, DH has high count of abnormal sperm
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Name - Janee
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 25
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 14
Medications - none, started taking Vitex
Important Dates -
Reason for Infertility -
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Name - KeenAs
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 30 - 39 - 17 - 29 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 28 - 29 - 30
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 49
Medications - Elevit
Important Dates - FET in September
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Name - Lynny
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 37
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link - http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/5d7c6
Months of TTC - 3
Medications - None at the moment
Important Dates -
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Name - Mel09 (Melissa)
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 34 - 34 mc - 46
Cycle Type - Natural
Months of TTC - 8
Medications - Blackmores Preg & BF
Important Dates -
Reason for Infertility - PCOS
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Name - Melbo (Melissa)
State - Victoria
My Previous Cycle Length - 29 - 26 - 27 - 25 - 28 - 28
Cycle Type - Down reg (long protocol)
Months of TTC - Since 2002
Medications - Synarel, Puregon, Blackmores Conception, Pg and BF formula
Important Dates - BFP
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Name - Ness4
State - QLD
My Previous Cycle Length - 28
Cycle Type - IVF
Months of TTC - Since Nov 2003
Medications -
Important Dates - EPU 12th September
Reason for Infertility - Pituitory, Thyroid & Adrenal glands do not work
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Name - Special Child (Nola)
State - Victoria
My Previous Cycle Length - 32
Cycle Type - Natural at the moment, looking at IVF
Months of TTC - 33
Medications - Folic acid
Important Dates -
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Name - Shell_l_d
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 27 - 24 - 27 - 28 - 24 - 30 - 28 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 28 - 27 - 23 - 27
Cycle Type - Clomid & AIH (IUI)
FF Link - http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/90983
Months of TTC - 25
Medications - Clomid 50mcg CD4-8, herbs, zinc, folate, Blackmores Pg/bfding
Important Dates - BFP:
Reason for Infertility - cin2 surgery scarring/narrowing, endo, anovulation
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Name -Sheree
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length -31 - 32
Cycle Type - Flare ICSI PGD Cycle
Months of TTC - 15 IVF attempts, have done clomid, AIH etc too!
Medications - None at the moment
Important Dates - RE appointment 5/10 to discuss attempt #16
Reason for Infertility - Severe endo, ACA/ANA+ve, PCOS, one fallopian tube, high number of 'abnormal' embies
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Name - Shezabelle
State - QLD
My Previous Cycle Length - 28 - 29 - 42 - 29 - 56 - 36 - 62 (m/c)
Cycle Type - AIH with FSH
Months of TTC - 16 (6 natural 4 clomid cycles over 7 months, 2 AI over 3 months)
Medications - Folic Acid + Puregon 100iu
Important Dates - 26th August scan
Reason for Infertility - PCOS
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Name - sue42 (Sue)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 26 - 28
Cycle Type - ICSI#1
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 15 years!! GIFT x 2 and FET x 2 - all BFN
Medications - too many
Important Dates - ET 13/8 B/T 29/8
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Name - Sushee
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 30 - 29 - 39
Cycle Type - Down Reg Blast IVF
Months of TTC - Since July 2001, 7 failed IVF/FETs
Medications - Lucrin 15ui at the mo, Puregon 200ui ince AF starts
Important Dates - BFP
Reason for Infertility - Blocked tubes, no chance of falling pg naturally
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Name - *TAM* Tammie
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length - 35 - 28 - 38
Cycle Type - month off before HRT FET
Months of TTC - 27 months
Medications - None
Important Dates - Awaiting AF
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Name - Zap (Racheal)
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length - 28
Cycle Type - Natural
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 15
Medications - None
Important Dates - 17th August - seeing doc for more options
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ROLE CALL FOR IVF/IUI CYCLES:

August OPU/transfer/AIH/FET

Baby~Amore` :bluestick:
Babydreams :pinkstick:
Blue :bluestick:
Cazz :pinkstick:
Sheree :bluestick:
Shezabelle :pinkstick:
Sue42 :bluestick:



September OPU/Transfers/AIH/FET

Baby Bliss
Humphrey
Keen
*Tam*

Im first for once

Hi Angel, can you add me to the list for August?

Name - sue 42
State - NSW CC
My Previous Cycle Length -
Cycle Type - ICSI#1
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 15 years
Medications - you name it
Important Dates - ET 13/8 B/T 29/8

Ta
Sue

Just sticking my nose in to wish all the 2 week waiters good luck and fingers crossed this is your month!!!

Angel ~ please change important dates to EPU 12th September

Shazz ~ hope it wasn't too windy at the coast and that you had a good time

Sue ~ :noaf: :noaf: :noaf: I am joining the no AF picket line

Racheal ~ you'll get the hang of injections soon enough I know that sounds silly :boggle: ironic even

Blue ~ you can travel on a plane up until 7 months pg after that it's too risky and you probably wouldn't fit in the seat (cause you've got a big belly not a big arse :lol: )

My details:
Name -Sheree
State - WA
My Previous Cycle Length -31 - 32
Cycle Type - Flare ICSI PGD Cycle
Months of TTC - 15 IVF attempts, have done clomid, AIH etc too!
Medications - None at the moment
Important Dates - RE appointment 5/10 to discuss attempt #16
Reason for Infertility - Severe endo, ACA/ANA+ve, PCOS, one fallopian tube, high number of 'abnormal' embies
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Also, Keen/Angel, can the graduates be summarised at the bottom of table (like you do with EPU roll calls). It would be nice to see their EDDs, and details of the 'winning' cycle!!!! Just a thought.

So who is beta testing next?

Hi everyone,

Have just updated the details. Sorry if I've missed anyone. If I have, please post again & I or another mod will update you.

Sheree, will get back to you about the graduates summary once been discussed with the other mods.

Angel can you update me please

Name - Baby~amore`(Trish)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 26 - 26 - 26 - 24 - 26 - 22
Cycle Type - FET August
Months of TTC - 10 with #2, 12 years with#1
Medications - Elevit, Calcium & Pregnyl for Luteal phase support
Important Dates - 31st August beta
Reasons for Infertilty: R salpingectomy 29/6/05, unknown subfertility

how are you teavelling in this TTW Trish hope everything is going well for you ... Me i wish someone would put me to sleep till the TTW is over 8-[ hubby goes back to work tomorrow so i will be a mental case by the end i have no doubt about it

Hi guys!
I am doing okay. Still thinking I am not pregnant!!

Anyway I did no have enough chocolate(1.25kgs) for the cake. I had to go out this morning and get it. so I made it this afternoon and its now cooling in the kitchen. my house smells wonderful its so sucky I cant have any. I even made a small cake out of leftover cake mix!! and its iced and on the bench and it laughs at me every time I go into the kitchen! #-o

Anyway that is it for me today! I finished my class with my reborn student today and her baby doll looks beautiful! She si so pleased she is coming back next week to start another and when her sisted comes down from QLD to live she will be coming with her and my student also knows some other women who want to make them too. My mum and I are thinking of opening a reborning and teddy bear shop and doing classes on reborning and teddy bear making as well as selling supplies.

As for the camberwell Market. DH found some records he wanted and I had to try and stay away from the wool guy!! I have so much wool and not enough time to knit it as it is!!
I really should be knitting my dad a beanie right now!!

Cazz

Does anyone go on BCP or provera to give your ovaries a rest until the next stim cycle?

Cazz - is chocolate really a no-no? I have been eating the odd tim tam and am a bit paranoid now. I have cut out all caffeine though. Thought I can't do without caffeine AND chocolate.
Glad the cake baking went well. Maybe you and your mum could go to a market and promote your classes? I remember going to a market and there was a lady there with a heap of scrapbooking stuff and she was handing out flyers for her classes. A cheap(ish) way to see how much interest you can drum up!

Sheree - I had a look at my cycle spreadsheet (yes, I'm a nerd) and before my last EPUs I was on the BCP for about 30 days. The synarel started just before I stopped the BCP. But I thought that was to regulate my cycles than to give my ovaries a rest. Good idea about adding the graduates too.

Ness - Thanks for the advice. I do have a big butt tho... he he. I was snooping through other forums (yes, I'm a lurker) and I saw a link to an article about flying when pg.

Cheers,
:bluestick: :bluestick: :bluestick:

Trish, have updated you.

Sheree, thanks for the great suggestion however it's been decided that a graduates summary would make the already long details list much too long. Plus there is already a very detailed list of graduates at start of the PG After LTTC thread for those interested in checking out who's graduated (fingers crossed that a lot more of you will be added to that list soon!!).

Well I had my scan and there are plenty of follies there just very small. So it's 3 more days of puregon then a scan on friday. I need just one or two to spring to life!!

Mods could you please update my important dates to 26th August scan, and the sticky vibes next to my name in rollcall are welcomed but premature!!

Goodluck Shez- :crossfingers: :pdust: :bdust: as well

Shez - take care of those follies. Hope you end up with a good number of healthy eggs! :luck:
Trish, Blue, Shazz, Cazz and any other 2WWers - hope you're all staying sane and looking after yourselves.
Angel - can you please add me to the August roll call on the first page. I'm still hanging in there!!!
Sue
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Good luck Shezz, grow follis grow!

How are the 2ww'ers? Hang in there!

I have another weeks reprieve on injecting, my hormones were not flatlines enough so I have to keep taking synarel for another week and have another BT to check if I am ready yet. This is a bad thing because it is another week of waiting to inject without being able to just take the plunge (so to speak) and get over the fear!

I am getting frustrated too, because I have to go for weekly tests and my clinic is a 90minute+ round trip. With a child in tow, it just is a bit taxing. I only moved to Melbourne from the country 6 months ago, so I am still adjusting to not having everything just 5 minutes down the road! It is such a drawn out process, had to wait 2 weeks and 2 BTs to take synarel, now it will be 2 weeks of that at least.. arghh! I just want to get on with it!

Does anyone else end up with bruises over both arms from blood tests? I feel like a bit of a junkie!

PS Please add me to the list of September AIH'ers, and change my important date to 29/8 - possibly starting puregon - thanks!

Hi Kelly - agggghhhhhhh to the delay. I can understand you wanting to just get on with it. Better to have your levels right though!!

Bruising - yep, big time. Finding veins - they have a terrible time. When I went in for my EPU, the nurse (who was a really friendly, funny girl - just what you need in theatre) couldn't get the anaesthetic line in. The anaesthetist had to do it. Don't panic - it didn't hurt, I just have tiny veins. I had a BLACK bruise the size of a 50 cent piece on the front of my left hand for a week. I had fun explaining that one!!!

Good luck :crossfingers: to all you girls kicking off now.

Sue
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