Is anyone starting IVF in October 2008?

[wanna_be_preggers]

I was looking for others to communicate with during my first IVF cycle.  I will begin Lupron on Wednesday October 22.  I went through 4 failed IUI's this summer.  I am 34 years old.  I have a daughter who will turn 3 next month.  She was finally conceived after almost 4 years of ttc and a laparoscopy for me and varicocele repair for my husband.  I have all my medications sitting here waiting for the next month.  Our embryo transfer should occur the week before Thanksgiving so we should know if we're pregnant by Dec. 10.  I am excited and hopeful, but realistic.  I know this procedure only carries a 50% success rate for any given cycle.  Any others out there starting IVF soon?  Add me as a friend and we'll keep in touch!

[jezebel888]

Congradulations!!! You must be filled with joy.  Very happy for you and your husband and i have a feeling you're having twins. W0W, you did it.Have a WONDERFUL pregnancy.

unfortunatley for me, right now im in alot of pain taking shots in the hips and i feel nausious everytime i get up to walk.  Also, even though i have confidence in my doctor, tomarrow will be 7 day blastocyst and what worries me is i don't find any procedures on a 7 day blastocyst on the internet.  i will see what happens tomarrow.

[wanna_be_preggers]

Lolagirl~I am so glad your egg fertilized.  That is such great news!  

Jezebel~the shots are up until your pregnancy test and then for 6 more weeks if you a pregnant.  The first couple of nights my hips hurt a little but now I don't feel them at all.  

[wanna_be_preggers]

BFP!!!!  BFP!!!!! Wow!  I broke down and peed on a stick tonight.  I am 5 and a half days past my 5 day blast transfer and I could not wait so I bought 6 pregnancy tests and decided to test every day up until my beta on Friday.  I used the First Response and there are definitely 2 lines!!!!!!  I was thinking, could this still be the trigger shot but I had my trigger shot 12 days ago.  I'm a little guarded and I will keep testing every day just to be sure.  I am so shocked and excited.  Will keep you all updated!  I'm going to try to post a pic of the pregnancy test!  Wow!

[jezebel888]

These progesterone oil shots are painfull.  They switched me to a lighter oil and seems better, but both my hips hurt and feel swollen.  Anyone experiencing this?

how much longer do i have to take these shots?

[lolagirl212]

imcrt - Congratulations!! So exciting! You must be floating on air right now!! Much luck and happiness in the next 9 months!

wanna_be_preggers - Thanks so much for your welcome AND your words on encouragement! My retrieval went great and I got the call for the Dr office today that my ONE egg fertilized. YAY! I guess my 42 year old eggs still have a little KICK left in em ;) I go in for my transfer tomorrow. Praying it's a sticky one!
I se you are testing in a week, I hope you can keep busy and and pass the time as I'm sure the last few days will seem endless! Fingers crossed ;)

[wanna_be_preggers]

Wow!  I bet you are sooo excited.  Even though you were getting BFP HPT it still doesn't seem believable, right?!  I hope to follow in your footsteps, I test a week from today.  Let's keep this going girls!  Let's hope for more BFP's!  Congrats on your positive beta HCG lmcrt!  Soooo happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!