August IVF -ers!

[peppypeep]

I know its a little early but I am looking for some cycle buddies for my August IVF.  This will be IVF #2 for this year.  I turned 40 end of December. My first IVF resulted in twins but stopped growing at 7 weeks.   I have been doing everything I can to prepare my body and mind for the next IVF.  I've shed 30 pounds (so far, and still losing) since the height of my last pregnancy, been doing acupuncture since mid-May, exercising 4 times per week and will start chinese herbs this week.  

So far, I had a clomid challenge test earlier this month and I was a 12.2 and it went down to 7.4!  This is the lowest number I have had in 1.5 years since I started seeing an IVF doctor.  So, I was very excited.  My insurance approved my IVF + assisted hatching so I am all set.  

Would love to hear from some of you about your journey and next procedure.  I took a break from the site for a few weeks because I had nothing much to report but want to get back into the community.  Hope everyone has a great summer and *****baby dust to all****!!!!

[travelcat7]

Hi ladies,
It's good to see some posts.  I haven't forgotten about any of you and often wonder how you are doings.  It's great to see some more good news on here and just to see how things are progressing for many of you.

As for me, I am now 15wks 2days along.  We had our NT scan two weeks ago and got to see the baby for almost 20 minutes because it wasn't turned the right way to get the reading at first.  It was amazing.  Our little one finally turned the right way and the tech said things look good so far.  We are going to do blood screening as well, but not sure about amnio.  One good thing about going through fertility treatments and being 35 means we've already seen the baby three times (one for our RE to confirm, then for my OB to confirm and one for the NT).  We also heard the heartbeat for the first time.  My husband recorded the sounds on his iPhone and plays it for everyone.  It's so sweet.

Anyway, glad to see things moving along for many of you and still praying for all of you still on the journey.

Take care

[leeannestrydom]

im on my day 8 of ivf embies transfer i had 2 put back that were both 8cell and A grade but i have had the most terribel pains the last 2 nights is this normal and has anyone els had this and still Gotten a BFP

[nakineen]

Hey Peppy best of luck!  Hope it is 3rd time lucky for you

Anne great to hear you are still around! We should talk through personal message board on this site

I am now 33 and my first ivf has made me 13wk and 2d pg.  I had NT scan today and it was AWESOME!  Lots to see and all good so far.

I was super sick this first trimester and still feel  sick often and have lost weight not put it on.  Too many symptoms to list unless anyone wants to be bored with it all!

Anne I too range from really happy to really scared and too afraid to tell too many people yet that I'm pg incase something goes wrong (yet I'm bidding on a pram online weird).  Tonight I worried about incompetent cervix as I have a risk factor. I have bought a doppler and that helps a lot and I am reading a series of books to fill in time!  If I can figure out how to send you a friend request we can chat privately.

[anne03]

Thansk dor restarting this thread.
hi - i am now 12 weeks 4 days pregnant!!! I still cant believe it, had ICSI in IVF 2 after no ferts on IVF 1.

I had my 12 weeek scan last Monday ( 12 weeks to the day from ivf egg collection ) and all was well. They put me forward 3 days. I was happy at this as at my 7 week 3 day viability scan they said i was 6 weeks 6 days ( 4 days behind ).

I have my NT scan on sunday 21st nov.

I have had plenty of symptoms - week 6 - 11 very nauseous, not much appetite. Alot of back pain from progesterone when i was on it, this has subsided now. Last couple of weeks i have felt much better. Still very tired and have lots of spots. But all well worth it.
Worst symptom is probably constant constipation. Also have lots of aches and pains in stomach - nothing really painful just stuff thats there!!

My major problem is anxiety - i cant stop worrying about miscarriage, possible problems with the baby, something might happen to my husband etc etc. I know fears are normal, esp after such a long journet ttc but i just want to stop worrying and enjoy this pregnancy. Anyone else whos been lucky enough to get pregnant have similar experiences?

Good luck to everyone on their ttc journey and who are pregnant x

[Rozy_Rozy]

Hey Peppyyy! how r you? well good luck in this cycle...and no need to tell you to keep the positive energy bcoz you are and you always did! i'm sure! :)

Hope the shots are not hurting you :P but it's worth it :) Kisses

[peppypeep]

Everyone,

I started this thread months ago and then abandoned it during my ivf. I feel terrible that I have not kept up with everyone after getting so much support here.  I would love to hear from anyone who wants to chat.  I put my updates on my journal so if you want to read them, just friend me.  I am going for IVF #3 next week and am presently on stims.  So far, so good. :)

I am reprinting the list below if anyone cares to update please do so or send me a message and I will add your changes.  
Looking for age and cycle type (if you like).


nichumangel: 38 (39 in december) September IVFr
journey2motherhood: 44, 4th IVF
mhv: 43~donor eggs~FET
MEL4141: 41, own eggs, 3rd ivf in October, go MEL!
hoping4baby2009: 41, 2nd IVF in October
peppypeep: 40, own eggs, 3rd IVF, antagonist protocol
nshapland: 40, own eggs, 1st IVF, BFN  - try again????
LaPoo: 40, IVF#2
travelcat7: 35, 1st IVF
Purple7374:  37, 2nd IVF, BFN – giving you the strength to try again!
CL74: 32, own eggs, 1st IVF - BFP!  Triplets!
Sisi2399: 29 - 2nd fresh IVF
Rozy_Rozy: 29, 1st IVF - BFP!  next u/s 9/14
Levi97: 31(32-Oct) 1st IVF, BFN, working on 2nd IVF
nmenyo: 32 first IVF
nakineen: 32, first IVF
REsa1175: 1st IVF
mummytobehopefully261
Sandylove
jessting
Tryingforbaby2  
firstandlast72: 38, own eggs, 1st IVF, BFP!
fionababy: seeing doctor in October for next IVF attempt. Go Fiona!
BeirutBaby: 40, moving on to 5th IVF
Lovewdw: 40, will do IVF with SET soon
Anne03: 34, 2nd IVF

Good luck to everyone and ******baby dust****** !  :)

[Rozy_Rozy]

heyyy! well that's the best news that a heared this morning!!!! :):) Well GOOO and transfer the 5 embies if you can...that's what i did... i transfered 5 embies and took the risk, i begged my dr to accept!

yaaay Best of Luck MHV!!! praying for you! love youuu! kisses

[nakineen]

8 hours in a car with a sick bucket just in case not great but Scan went great.  Heartbeat 159. I asked dr for stats on sucess from now on and she said it all looked so good that 95%percent chance of take home baby!  The material we got given said 90%, so either is pretty good odds!  My ms had gotten worse and day before scan I was in bed vomiting and couldnt eat or drink.  Showering made me pant like a dog.  Explained all this to dr and got some medication (the only one she recommends as being safe) and I can reduce dose as I feel I need to.  I got week off work.

On the way home we went over heaps of bumpy roads and I felt sore and was spotting.  I now have to tell myself sore is prob enlarged ovaries moving around and spotting normal from scan.  When will I stop worrying?

Anyway feeling better today, maybe meds working, though woozy still when I get out of bed.

How are you doing?  Hows the pain?

[anne03]

How did your scan go? How are you?

[nakineen]

Thank you for your reasuring comments.

I'm so glad we are feeling the same (but not glad you are sick, (I wouldn't wish this sickness on my worst enemy).

YEAH for your scan and heartbeat!! That is just amazing news!!  How did you cope so far with no blood tests, they are all that kept me going, without them I think I may have been admitted straightjacket and all by now!

I am feeling a little better now, I can see a little clarity at the times I'm not so sick.  I still worry for scan in 2 days and then if good how to cope for 4 weeks until next one.  I will have to talk to the drs about it.

I like what you said about most woman are fine and I know reading all the bad material on the net is unhelpful as most woman that have no probs don't cruise those sights and post.

Thank you for your kind words, they have helped.  I must find a way to let go of the situation, for my sanity.

[anne03]

hi
im sorry you feel this bad. dont worry your feelings are completely normal. i have been feeling much the same.its the hormones.
the fear is understandable but you must try to rationalise it and realise 85% of pregnancies turn out well and it has more chance of being ok.
i think because we have gone through ivf we worry more - plus dont forget alot of the people on here have had problems so we only hear about those - there are so many people in the big wide world that fly through pregnancy without our worries.

i have the same nausea and annoying dh at times although at others he is so great.

i had my scan today and saw a heartbeat - i was so relieved. i havent even had one blood test done to keep my mind at ease!! They said i was 6 wk 6 days , which is a few days less than i thoughti was but they seemed really pleased and said everything is going really well and discharged me from fertility to maternity!! got another scan at 12 weeks.

i was soooo worried and nervous , still am but its normal and im trying to relax now. i still feel sick , all day today . its the hormones. They said my stomach ache is due to my ovaries still being very enlarged due to the ivf. it wonrt cause a problem and theres no fluid, they should go down as time goes by, but thats whats  been causing my stomach discomfort.

good luck with your scan - you will be fine, have faith

Anne x

[nakineen]

All my bloods have come back with really good rises (todays hcg at 7w4d is 136108) and my first scan is in 4 days.  

I however am doing absolutely rubbish.  I am supposed to be grateful but I am feeling truely awful on so many levels.  I have waves of nausea on and off all day and nothing helps I feel sick then burp up food for ages. I drag myself to work because it can be a good distraction but is so hard when people ask what is wrong because I look sick and I have to lie and make up an excuse.  Then I feel mad if someone doesn’t ask what wrong, like I must look like **** all the time so they don't notice. I have to force myself to eat most meals and cry all the time and am so anxious about the pregnancy viability.  I just feel like I have a permanent hangover and go to bed early because I'm so tired and don’t socialize with anyone so I don't have to hide being pregnant. I have a nose like a bloodhound soo many unpleasent smells are hard to avoid (like in my job when I have to change adult nappies sometimes) I have missed some work because I can't consentrate (like if I have to drive long distance). Am feeling super depressed. I can't talk to any friends about it cause I have told no one but my mum(and don't want to until wk 12), no one would understand as they haven’t been in my shoes anyway.  I actually have found myself wishing I would just hurry up and miscarry so this will all be over (because surly this pregnancy will end any moment like the stories I read on the net about getting good scan then baby dies etc). I have bad vivid dreams every morning and are so sad when I wake up and remember I am pregnant.  DH is so uncaring at times, doesn't offer any extra help, just is his same self where he thinks constantly annoying me is funny and I just can't handle that anymore. I tried to get a earlier scan from 4 different clinics but couldn’t (all drs away) and tried to get my free counseling at my clinic but cant get on day I'm in that town for scan.  I can’t believe after all I have been through that this is how I am feeling.

Sorry for the whinging, I know I sound so ungrateful and no one wants to hear a 'poor me' 'I'm pregnant' whinge when they would gladly be in my shoes.  I just am over whelmed with fear and unwellness and feel like what I have dreamed about for years is my worst nightmare in reality.  I can't believe this is how I feel.  I have read the huge surge in pregnancy hormones really can screw with your head.

Please tell me sisi you are well?

[sisi2399]

Im here!!!! I was thinking the same thing.  Hoping you are doing great!!!

[nakineen]

where have u all gone?

[mhv]

You are soooo close to testing!!!  How exciting! I can't wait to hear your great news!!!  How have you been feeling?
I am praying for you my friend! : )

[LaPoo]

Hi BP, I'm doing good. Thanks for asking. Still in my 2WW.  Today I'm 9dp3dt and hoping for a BFP. Beta is 10/7, just two days away. So exciting to see all the positive postings. It encourages all of us to continue pressing toward our dreams. Continue to pray for me and DH.

[bp87]

Hi Girls,

I had my first scan yesterday and everything is perfect ! Dr said its upto the mark and I heard the beautiful heartbeat as well.... I was so thrilled ! now they have transferred us to OBYGN and so we'll be meeting her this week..
I am having nausea everyday... and not much appetite !
looking forward to next 7 months !!

Mel- All the best for your next scan and all of your follies will be grown up !!

Anne-  yes they calculate from the baseline date.. mine was 13th August and hence I am now 7.4 weeks !  good that you dont have any food problems yet !! hope you are resting enough and dont panic for 14th oct.. all will be just fine !


Lapoo- How are you?

Travelcat and Rozy- how are you girls ? how far both of you are and any new symptoms ? when are your next scans?

Nakineen - how are you doing ? take full rest ! when is your scan date ?

mhv- great to know that all your embies are great growing ! your lining will be thickened.. dont worry.. all of us are praying for you...

keep the forum live and keep us all updated ! cheers...

[MEL4141]

Thank you, had 3rd progress scan follies,12, 12, 13, 16 and one 29! which they say looks like turning into a cyst, so will lose that one.next scan mon and hopefully egg ret wed, transfer friday. really need to get at least 2 fertilised even can put 3 back in if we get them. Best wishes to you an everyone, lots of success on this site, xxxmelissa

[anne03]

Sorry just realized I missed you, hope the scans are going ok x

[anne03]

Good luck mhv this is great news

Bp good luck with your scan tomorrow let us know how you go

Lapoo hope you are resting up

Purple and cl74 and sisi hope you are relaxing before your next attempt ..thinking of you

Rozyrozy and travel cat hope you are starting to enjoy your pregnancies, keep us updated on symptoms

Can anyone tell me how you date an ivf pregnancy? Is it the date of your baseline considered to be the first day and the day of egg collection considered to be like ovulation???

I just don't know how far i am , baseline was 24 aug and egg collection 6 sept and transfer 9 sept.

Nakineen .....wow a comprehensive list of symptoms!  I have been constipated but have found taking my vitamins with oj really helps and also prune juice. I seem to be ok at mo. Have had headache one of the days and still have slight stomach ache. Worst symptom is def need to wee all the time plus I am tired a lot, especially after work . Also I have vivid dreams that I can really remember!

No sickness or food problems as yet luckily but think it's too early for me as I am only 5 weeks and a bit!! I think!

Best wishes to all, sorry if I have missed anyone, thinking of you all x

[mhv]

I just wanted to update on my status.... my RE's office called this morning Sat, Oct 2, and give me an update.... my 5 remaining embryos are looking awesome!  The nurse said they look strong and are doing exactly what they are suppose to!  Thank You God!  I am Amazed that they are ALL hanging in there and it is a difinate sign that prayers are answered!    
I am doing acupuncture tomorrow and again on Monday.  I am praying that my lining has thickened, even just another mm,  and that my previous adhesions will not interfer with the amazing embryo's my donor has provided.  I pray they can find a healthy spot to adhere to, and they settle in safe and sound!

[nakineen]

oops i missed gassy,bloated, sometimes starving, forgetful, lack of consentration and feel like crap (pale and sick) on and off throughout the day!

What about you?

[nakineen]

Symptoms:
Dull headache everyday, constipaiton, little bit sore boobs, insomnia, vivid dreams, round ligament pain (whenever i get up suddenly or move i get a sharp pulling, have done since got pos beta-the night of the beta i sneezed and it sent pain rocketing through me), extremly tired, moody, period cramps (these have subsided from very painful to occasional this week), dizzyness (when I sit up suddenly), Feeling hot a lot esp at night but body temp normal. Think I am heading into thirsty, peeing more and slight nausea the past couple of days but is only a very slight difference.

Some of these may be because of stress, worry, sick people at around me  at work...I don't know if they are all strictly pg related.  I know I am not handling usual stresses at work well, there are people I want to kill!

I'm thinking of ringing clinic to ask for early scan to rule out ectopic as I have had one before it seems crazy they are not scanning me early.  But my betas are very good and with ectopic (actually it was a rare hetrotopic) I had low slow rise numbers. My numbers now are beter than they were at 10 days behind, so I have hope but I am a mess of nerves.

[anne03]

hi

nice to hear everyones updates and see people are moving along, whichever stage they are at.

i have my first scan on 14th Oct which is less than 2 weeks away now, ithink i will be just over 7 weeeks then. I really have no idea how things are progressing as the hosp didnt ask me to do a blood test just booked me in for a scan when i said i had a positive hpt.

i did do another test yest - a week after original one and it said 3+ weeks, which is good as i hope this means things are moving along well. The one a week ago said 2-3 weeks.
Unfortunaely 3+ weeks is as far as it goes so i cant check any more!!!


As for symptoms i have had headaches and constipated but recovered from the gastroenteritis so feeling much better. I can recommend prune juice and taking vitamin tablets with orange juice. I also still have a nagging stomach ache - all the time - not a pain just an ache, but have had it nearly 3 weeks now so trying to stop worrying about it.

Nakineen please post your symptoms!!!

Good luck to those waiting for their next attempt, for transfers and for bfps.

Good luck to those waiting for scans - the waiting doesnt get any easier after the 2ww i have found!!!

Anne x