February/March IVF-ers

[sisi2399]

Ok Here I come again, this will be my 4th IVF!!!!! any one tagging along the journey?  Really really need some encouragement.  Hoping in God and knowing he is with me holding my hand thru this and making it happen this time.  Praying for you all as well.  Cant wait to meet you all.

[mhv]

I probably won't be going until April... but you know I had to say "GOOD LUCK" my friend!!!! : )   This IS going to be your time!!!!!!  I believe that! : )

[AnnieBrooke]

Good luck to you.  We had problems with our cycle or I would have been on the transfer March 1.  Now ours is postponed for a while.

[shazza203]

Hi there,

I'm hoping to start medicating again toward the end of Feb early March. Hope to chat with you through the journey.
regards

[sisi2399]

mhv - Thanks girl!!!!!! I know you are always there for me when I need you.  Cant wait for your time to come

AnnieBrooke - Thanks and Im sorry you had to postpone your cycle, but hey God knows best and next time will just be the perfect time.

Shazza203 - Definitely we will be chatting and helping eachother thru this difficult but very worth it journey.

About me - I will be starting BCP mid Feb.  We will see how it goes.  Praying this is my turn.


*****************************Baby dusts to all*********************************

[jessy_fernan]

Hi how you been...good that you will start BCP mid FEB...i just started my BCP on 2/2..waiting for the huge box of meds..lol...im having issues with LUPRON they have it back ordered.. and the pharmacist want to get a substitute called FIRMAGON...i've been trying to contact the RE since tuesday but i havent received a call from them yet and i start my sims on 2/9..UGH!!!..im so irrate because im not using ENDOMETRIN and the new RE prescribed it instead of CRINONE GEL...and for my luck they shipped the ENDOMETRIN already and there's no way to stop that mail order...now im stuck with ENDOMETRIN...

sisi this will be our BFP!!!!!

Best of luck!!!!!!!

[sisi2399]

WOW Im so happy you started already.  I believe we will be very close together since I will have what they call a Antagonist Protocol and thats shorter.  I didnt understnd where you said Endometrin and Crinone.  What are you gonna use now? And new RE? Who? Did you leave USF IVF?

This is defenitely our BFP......YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got you on my prayers.

By the way, I would like to get to know you, lunch or something, since we live so close to eachother.  Let me know!!!!

[shazza203]

Hi there,

Just wondering what endometrin is. I haven't heard of it before. Would it be better or worse than crinone?

thanks

[anne03]

hi - i am so glad you have found the strength to try again. I think of you often and always wish for your bfp as you were a real help to me in my ivf. Good luck.

Anne

[sisi2399]

shazza203 - Endometrin the same thing as crinone but looks like a pill and it comes with a applicator, I liked it better then crinone because it doesnt create that ugly and nasty discharge crinone does but it is basicaly the same.

anne03 - WOW I love hearing from you and thank you for the thoughts and prayers.  I am at it agin and hopefully I will have great news to share with you and everybody else this time.  You are a great support for me too.  Thank you for everything.  I also pray for you and baby.

About me - Im waiting for AF, nothing very excited to report yet but will soon :)

[Trusting77]

I'll be on the journey with you. It will be our first IVF. egg retrieval is planned for Valentines day right now. Best wishes to all of you!! SSBD!!!!

[sisi2399]

Welcome to our group and good luck on your retrieval.  I will be praying for great result.

[jessy_fernan]

Hi Sisi!!
Im very happy that i just stared..and in regards the protocal you using i read in the web that isnt that stressfull as a fresh cycle..im on my 3rd day of lupron and before that ive have been w cramps not sure if i ovulated or what but i know was painfull...inregards endometrin or crinone..i did returned the endometrin and will use the crinone...even tho is like you said crinone leave you the nasty creamy discharge(sorry to b detailed) but i know is there instead of the endometrin hate the pill..lol..i still in the USF IVF clinic the new RE is Ashley??..i was kinda upset in the beggining because she emailed me the calendar and i didnt understand what she meant..whatsoever Christine called me and she clarify every though i had...I think that will be a wonderfull idea in order us to meet like we live close and we go to the same clinic.

Trusting77: Welcome to our supportive group..you will see everything will be alright on your ER...SSBD!!!!!!!

Shazza203: crinone and endometrin are the same..only difference is that endometrin is the pill and crinone is the gel!! but they do the same..


Anniebrooke: im sorry bout your cycle been pospone but God knows when will be the right time...Good Luck for your next one!!

Mvh: dont give up ok girl!!

As for me already on lupron 10 units and bcp will stop on feb 13th..unfortunately i have to go and see my RE on sunday due to having cramps..they want to know  nooo CYST are obstructing this cycle..im having my fingers crossed!!. I will keep posting!!

********************************SSBD TO ALL********************************************************

[Pumbaa23]

Hi,
I'm also going through an ivf cycle this month so I thought I'd join in. My ER will also be on Valentine's day. Hope that's a good omen. Best of luck to everyone!

[sisi2399]

jessy - No girl, Ashley is a part time IVF coordinator that is helping Christine.  Your RE is still the same, Dr silve right?  I hope everything is ok and theres no cysts or ovulation.  I will pray that everything stays quite and you can continue with your cycle.

Pumbaa - Welcome! WOW ER on Valentines day is a great start.  I wish you great outcome and lots of healthy eggs.  Keep in touch.  Will add you to my prayers.out me

About me - Still waiting for AF but can already tell she is right around the corner for tonight or tomorrow.  Hurry AF!!!!! I want to start already.

[shazza203]

Hi there, just read your about me on the end of your last message. Just wanted to say that my clinic puts me on contraceptives in between my cycles. That way they can control when everything happens, I get to choose when I start. It feels really weird though when AF doesn't come to visit as I just keep taking the active pills, (my last cycle was November/December). I do feel that I get to save my eggs a little longer, I must say. This time, I've chosen to stop the contraceptives on the 18th, bringing AF to visit by the Tuesday after, so I should't be too far behind you.

Was also wondering if anyone else controls their cycles this way?

[sisi2399]

AF is here!!!!!! WOW On Valentines Day my body desides to start my journey to bring home a baby this year.  It couldnt be a better day.  Hey girls...... is LOVE day!!!!!!

shazza - I will start my birth control pills tomorrow and stopping it March 1st to get my period again and then meds come!!!!!

Im so happy!!!! Here we go again and this is going to be it.  Im getting my BFP and my baby this time.  I believe in GOD and GOD believes in me.  I can do it, he is going to help me.  

God is with me!!!!! who can possible be against me?  No one!!!!!

[Trusting77]

Going in for my egg retrieval tomorrow.  Just wondering what all to expect.  For those of you who did this before, how long was your recovery? I anticipate a lot of pain b/c last time I triggered ovulation (for an IUI in December) it was incredibly painful.  I wasn't myself for three days.  Just wondering what the egg retrieval might add to that.

[sisi2399]

Egg retrieval is not bad at all, stay calm.  You are going to go in, register and then blood work and lots of paper work.  When they take you to the OR they will give you medication and you are going to go to sleep, in about 30 min you are going to wake up and everything will be over.  The doctor should pay you a visit short after  you wake up and tell you about the number of eggs he retrieved.  After that all you are going to feel is bloading and like menstrual pains.  Nothing that you cant handle or that is going to bother too much.  

I will be praying for great results!!!!! Try to have a good night sleep and relax.  Please keep me informed of it after all.  Good luck tomorrow my friend and please trust the lord.

[ftworthrn]

Hi!! I'm new here. THis is my first IVF cycle.  I had day 5 ET on 2/8.  My Beta is scheduled for the 17th. I'm excited but a little nervous as well, and I have started AF like cramping yesterday (although from what I've read on here, it seems pretty normal.)  DH and I are very hopeful.  10 eggs were fertilized, only 2 made it to transfer day, but the embryologist said there were perfect and we have a really good chance!!!!!!!  Good luck to everyone out there.  

[prayingforluck]

Hi, I'm new to all of this. We had our consultation and we start the pills plus buserelin injections in 2 weeks so all nervous and excited...  Great to have a group where we are all going through the same thing and can support eachother..  Looking forward to getting to know ye all.
Good Luck to everybody. :)

[Lilyb]

Hi. I am also schedulled to start my first cycle at the end of Feb. we will startthe injectibles on Feb 27 most probably. Good luck to everyone:)

[Trusting77]

Hi everyone. Good to see more of you are coming aboard the IVF ride! My egg retrieval went great today. Absolutely no pain, just a little sore.  I'll probably be back to work tomorrow.  They retrieved 9 eggs, fewer than I ever expected, but we are only fertilizing 6 so it should be enough.  I'm so anxious to get the call tomorrow to hear about how many may have fertilized.  It is exciting, but worrisome as well.  

Where is everyone else in terms of their cycle? I see some of you already had your transfer (good luck ftworthrn!), but I'm wondering if any of you are in the stage of waiting for day 3 or day 5?

Best wishes everyone! Sending SSBD your way!!!

[Pumbaa23]

Glad it all went well. I've got my ET scheduled for Saturday. It will be a 5 day transfer. I'm pretty much anxious at this point. This wait is so stressful, don't know which is worse between this and the 2WW! Anyway,  hope the 6 fertilise. Good luck!

[shazza203]

Had plans to start my cycle next week. After having a tooth removed and finding a serious infection, antibiotics have made other plans for me. My cycle will be starting this week. I think my meds will commence friday.