Glad to hear from you and am excited for everyone's journeys starting up again. Seems like we all had quiet summers. Julie, I am vicariously living through your 2ww and kind of miss the suspense! I hope the fresh sperm made all the difference. Rebecca, Elliejo, and anyone else doing IVF, I suppose this post is for you...
I went on birth control for 3 or 4 weeks last month and by the time all the meds were mailed to our house, we were ready to go! My wife was terrified of injecting me with a big air bubble and we ended up calling the 800 number for help, but after you do a few injections, you're old hat. The shots are not intravenous--they're intramuscular, so they're uncomfortable but certainly not unbearable. Yes, it's a pain in the @ss, but it's temporary, and you'll move on before you know it!
This past Thursday, I had 14 eggs retrieved from my body. I was out for it and felt very mild pain afterwards. Again, nothing to be afraid of. 10 eggs survived the transfer and 7 embryos have been hanging out in a petrie dish for a few days:)
Tuesday, the clinic will put one embryo back into my body. I am excited, I'm ready, I'm scared...You ladies know how many failed IUIs I've had (7!!) and I can't fathom this actually WORKING, but I know it has a better chance, right?
I'm afraid to talk about this too much with other people, but I am also an open person, so that hasn't gone so well. My wife and I are just very excited and I know you women get it more than anyone.
Wishing you the best of luck and hoping we all get our BFPs sooner or later.
What a journey Livvy! I am keeping everything crossed for you! I've had so many failed IUIs I've stopped counting, I think we may be on our 9th... We didn't use fresh sperm, just an ICI of frozen at night after the IUI during the day as we felt like we always missed it overnight. We shall see. I'm super excited to hear everyone's IVF journey it feels like this is it for you IVF ladies, once you've got those embryos it's so much more exciting than sitting around wondering if the sperm and egg even met in there!! Tons of baby dust to you all! Julie
I want to wish u all the best of luck in the process. Keep your head up. I'm almost 35 weeks and ready for baby girl to be here. This summer has been very hot, humid, and tough on me. Hoping to read good news soon :-)
Julie - Any symptoms yet? How are you passing the time? Less than a week to go! And I believe you are right, this is your 9th IUI because we had 9 as well before our break this summer. As funny as it sounds, I am happy to have birth control pills to take right now, because it feels like that and my prenatal is at least something positive for me to do everyday.
Mrg - I am so happy to hear from you! I bet the summer was pretty difficult, as it has been one of the hottest on record. I am sure you are anxiously awaiting her arrival! I hope you have an uneventful last few weeks. Enjoy that baby girl!
Hi Rebecca, this time I am on progesterone which I think is giving me all the symptoms including increasing nausea, but I'm completely putting everything down to the drug and trying to go on the basis of it not working (not in a depressed way, just a little disconnect) Fortunately I have been super busy and continue to be next week so less time to obsess! What happens for you after birth control? I never really understand the birth control part of it all, but if this doesn't work soon I will probably know all about it pretty soon!!
Mrg - not long now! I bet the summer was super tough, but I'm not going to feel TOO sorry for you ;-) Good luck with that gorgeous baby!
Ummmm...... I have a pretty strong POSITIVE at 11 dpiui!
Speachless. It's been 17 months and 9 attempts.
I know it's early and I'm cautious, but right now I am overjoyed and just stunned. I knew I had to test this morning after around 3 nights of very bizzare dreams, last night involved me giving birth to a baby who was very ugly with a full head of red hair (my donor is Hispanic lol) Hang on in there my friends who have been struggling with me all the way. My thoughts and good wishes are with you xxxx
That is very encouraging to hear! I am 7dpiui. on IUI #3. Its hard to stay positive. As much as I want a BFP, I don't have any symptoms. And I know its too early to really tell anything, but I guess I am just grasping for some kind of hope!
Julie!!!!!!!!!!! I am literally crying happy tears for you! I couldn't be more excited! And my hope is restored! This is your time! Congratulations! I wish you a happy and healthy nine months! So amazing!
Rebecca and Cari, thank you so much for your good wishes, I know how hard it is to hear when you are trying. I am with you both as you start your IVF journey, please use our little group to vent or complain and eventually to celebrate. We are all close to our goal, I can just feel it! By summer 2017 we will have our babies, it's time!
Livvy - thinking of you too - how are things going? Did you have your transfer?
Thank you for the well wishes julie! My wife and I feel comfortable and confident of our IVF plan. We were running out of money fast on sperm so we are looking forward to something to increase our chances. We will be close with our timing with Rebecca. We are so Hoping our time is soon. We should have an answer by the beginning of November. It has been a hard year long journey but your story gives us hope! Keep us posted.
Waiting hasn't gotten any easier!!! I am debating whether I even want to test or not... my cycles are very regular so I may just wait to see if AF shows up next Tuesday. If not, then I'll test. My BBT has been my indicator each time as to if the IUI has worked or not. I have my answer usually before I even test.
But... Trying to keep positive thoughts!! Day 9 or 10, depending on how you look at it. Just need to make it through the weekend and we'll have an answer soon.
Our donor is out of vials.. We have ONE left so keeping our fingers tightly crossed!!!
Julie,I am THRILLED for you!! You really deserve this BFP after so long, and I am praying it sticks and you have a healthy baby out of it:)
I got my period this morning, despite being on a bunch of progesterone supplements. Sooo...IVF #1 failed. I'm pretty sad, and now really starting to think I might have infertility issues after all:(
So sorry Livvy, so hard after all the effort of IVF. At least you have the other embryos. I am keeping everything crossed for you that it works next time.
I had a blood draw this morning and it came back 375 which we are happy about, this is day 15. Just hoping it keeps going up. This weekend is a nervous one because my period would be due today or tomorrow so I keep thinking it's going to come! We are off to see Adele tonight so that's a wonderful distraction!!
Thinking of you all, hope you have good news soon Firsttimex.
Livvy so sorry. I'm sure you are so disappointed. I don't know what we'll do if ivf doesn't work. I'm sending you all the comforting thoughts that it works next time. My wife actually read an article that in most cases a frozen embryo is better then fresh. You just put your body through hell to get the eggs that a cycle off makes for the body to more readily take.
Great news on the numbers Prbs. Sending all the baby growth dust your way!
Ladies! I haven't been on the bulletin boards in quite a while! Although I was never posting in your thread, I have spoken to some of you in other threads, and I have silently followed ALL of your journeys and have been cheering you on!
Julie-CONGRATS to you!!! When I read of your BFP I had tears of joy for you!!!!! You have been so patient and positive, not only for yourself but for everyone else as well!!! Sending you lots of love and sticky baby dust! Please keep us updated on your progress!!!!!!! CONGRATS again....enjoy every moment of it! How are you feeling?! Praying for a healthy and happy 9 months for you and baby!
Rebecca- Sending you lots of baby dust! Your time is coming. Keep the faith and stay positive...you know how rewarding this whole journey is! Once you hold that baby in your arms, and you will, you will forget about all of the rough roads you had to take to get to that point. How is your daughter?
Mrgr92- Wishing you and baby girl a safe delivery!! Enjoy every moment of it!! Little girls are the best :) Such an exciting time.
Elliejo, Livvy, Firsttimetxmoms- Sending you hugs and sticky baby dust as you continue on your journey. Your times are coming. I used to say to myself during our journey that nothing worth having comes easy. While telling myself that didn't make it easier at the time, it reminded me that everything in life has its own timing. And that timing, when it happens, will be the perfect time :)
Wally, it is so great to hear from you! Our daughter is amazing! We are so blessed to have her! As I am sure you feel about little Aubree! It is crazy how fast they grow! I hope you are enjoying every little thing.
As for me, I am still trying to stay positive, but it is hard sometimes! We have officially begun our IVF journey and my stimulation meds started on Friday. I am hoping for the very best! And I will keep everyone updated.
Anyone else have any news or updates? We need some positives and baby dust!
Wally, it is so great to hear from you! Our daughter is amazing! We are so blessed to have her! As I am sure you feel about little Aubree! It is crazy how fast they grow! I hope you are enjoying every little thing.
As for me, I am still trying to stay positive, but it is hard sometimes! We have officially begun our IVF journey and my stimulation meds started on Friday. I am hoping for the very best! And I will keep everyone updated.
Anyone else have any news or updates? We need some positives and baby dust!
So great to hear from you Wally! Thank you for your good wishes, I hope you are enjoying every second of your lovely baby girl!
I had my first ultrasound this morning at 5 weeks 4 days. I was so nervous because I started to convince myself it was ectopic for no reason whatsoever.
Not ectopic, exactly in the right place and TWINS!! I can't believe it! My wife is in shock!!
I know it's early and anything can happen, we are not counting on anything, but for now we are going to just be stunned!
Good luck with the meds Rebecca - how is it going so far? Any side effects?
Cari - how are things with you? You're pretty much close to Rebecca in timing are you not?
OMG! Julie, I wish I could hug you! Double the blessing, that is so awesome! I wish you all the best! I am sure you both are in disbelief right now...but you can't change what you saw...TWINS! I am so happy for you! How are you feeling?
My meds are going well. I have been surprised by how baldly the medicine burns during the injection, but nothing I can't handle. 4 days down, 6ish to go. I have bloodwork and ultrasound tomorrow, so I will let you know how the developing follicles look.
Not sure if it is a side effect of the meds, but I am feeling a lot of ups and downs. Like, this will totally work to this isn't natural and probably won't work. I am all over the map in my head, but haven't had outward mood swings or discomfort.
How are you doing Cari? We are so close in timing. Glad to have a IVF and TWW buddy.
Julie!!! So freaking excited for you!!! What number of iui were you on? It's so amazing! You definitely got your money's worth finally. I hope for you to have a happy and healthy pregnancy.
Rebecca and I are basically the same timing which is exciting! I can't wait to hear about the ultrasound tomorrow! We had ours today which added menopur and cetriciode to stop ovulation. Saw five measurable follicles and 8 others. Nurse said more will develop with more meds. We are struggling with the meds. Bruises already. So now we have fun band aides. We go back Thursday morning for more monitoring. Looking forward to seeing more follicles that are measurable. My wife has been pretty emotional as well. And they couldn't find a vein this morning so they had to do her hand. Poor thing.
Thank you Rebecca and Cari, we are completely in shock! Remaining cautious though as I am only 5 weeks, at least doing this through an RE means we get weekly ultrasounds until we are released to the OB which is exciting to see the development.
Cari this was my 9th iui, we have been on this road since May 2015 so not a moment too soon. This was the first time we tried having an IUI on the day of the +opk then doing an ICI that same night (I was convinced that I alway ovulated overnight and missed our window). Maybe that's what made the difference as I have a short surge.
My thoughts are with you ladies as you go through all the injections, I am sure they are responsible for mood swings with all the hormones. Keeping everything crossed for you both, can't wait to hear how things go, I'm sure you will have lots of fabulous follicles!
Thanks Livvy! I had 2 follicles, so I suppose I should have been less surprised! The second one was pretty small though and I've had multiple follicles before with no result. Apparently the moral of the story is that it doesn't matter how small they are!! I can't wait for the next ultrasound on Tuesday just to make sure they are still there!!
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Glad to hear from you and am excited for everyone's journeys starting up again. Seems like we all had quiet summers. Julie, I am vicariously living through your 2ww and kind of miss the suspense! I hope the fresh sperm made all the difference. Rebecca, Elliejo, and anyone else doing IVF, I suppose this post is for you...
I went on birth control for 3 or 4 weeks last month and by the time all the meds were mailed to our house, we were ready to go! My wife was terrified of injecting me with a big air bubble and we ended up calling the 800 number for help, but after you do a few injections, you're old hat. The shots are not intravenous--they're intramuscular, so they're uncomfortable but certainly not unbearable. Yes, it's a pain in the @ss, but it's temporary, and you'll move on before you know it!
This past Thursday, I had 14 eggs retrieved from my body. I was out for it and felt very mild pain afterwards. Again, nothing to be afraid of. 10 eggs survived the transfer and 7 embryos have been hanging out in a petrie dish for a few days:)
Tuesday, the clinic will put one embryo back into my body. I am excited, I'm ready, I'm scared...You ladies know how many failed IUIs I've had (7!!) and I can't fathom this actually WORKING, but I know it has a better chance, right?
I'm afraid to talk about this too much with other people, but I am also an open person, so that hasn't gone so well. My wife and I are just very excited and I know you women get it more than anyone.
Wishing you the best of luck and hoping we all get our BFPs sooner or later.
Livvy
I've had so many failed IUIs I've stopped counting, I think we may be on our 9th...
We didn't use fresh sperm, just an ICI of frozen at night after the IUI during the day as we felt like we always missed it overnight. We shall see.
I'm super excited to hear everyone's IVF journey it feels like this is it for you IVF ladies, once you've got those embryos it's so much more exciting than sitting around wondering if the sperm and egg even met in there!!
Tons of baby dust to you all!
Julie
Mrg - I am so happy to hear from you! I bet the summer was pretty difficult, as it has been one of the hottest on record. I am sure you are anxiously awaiting her arrival! I hope you have an uneventful last few weeks. Enjoy that baby girl!
What happens for you after birth control? I never really understand the birth control part of it all, but if this doesn't work soon I will probably know all about it pretty soon!!
Mrg - not long now! I bet the summer was super tough, but I'm not going to feel TOO sorry for you ;-) Good luck with that gorgeous baby!
Ummmm...... I have a pretty strong POSITIVE at 11 dpiui!
Speachless. It's been 17 months and 9 attempts.
I know it's early and I'm cautious, but right now I am overjoyed and just stunned. I knew I had to test this morning after around 3 nights of very bizzare dreams, last night involved me giving birth to a baby who was very ugly with a full head of red hair (my donor is Hispanic lol)
Hang on in there my friends who have been struggling with me all the way. My thoughts and good wishes are with you xxxx
That is very encouraging to hear! I am 7dpiui. on IUI #3. Its hard to stay positive. As much as I want a BFP, I don't have any symptoms. And I know its too early to really tell anything, but I guess I am just grasping for some kind of hope!
I had my positives 10dpiui so 11 doesn't seem like it should be a fake positive.
:-)
How's the wait going Firsttimexmoms?
Livvy - thinking of you too - how are things going? Did you have your transfer?
Julie xx
Cari
But... Trying to keep positive thoughts!! Day 9 or 10, depending on how you look at it. Just need to make it through the weekend and we'll have an answer soon.
Our donor is out of vials.. We have ONE left so keeping our fingers tightly crossed!!!
I got my period this morning, despite being on a bunch of progesterone supplements. Sooo...IVF #1 failed. I'm pretty sad, and now really starting to think I might have infertility issues after all:(
I had a blood draw this morning and it came back 375 which we are happy about, this is day 15. Just hoping it keeps going up. This weekend is a nervous one because my period would be due today or tomorrow so I keep thinking it's going to come!
We are off to see Adele tonight so that's a wonderful distraction!!
Thinking of you all, hope you have good news soon Firsttimex.
Great news on the numbers Prbs. Sending all the baby growth dust your way!
Julie-CONGRATS to you!!! When I read of your BFP I had tears of joy for you!!!!! You have been so patient and positive, not only for yourself but for everyone else as well!!! Sending you lots of love and sticky baby dust! Please keep us updated on your progress!!!!!!! CONGRATS again....enjoy every moment of it! How are you feeling?! Praying for a healthy and happy 9 months for you and baby!
Rebecca- Sending you lots of baby dust! Your time is coming. Keep the faith and stay positive...you know how rewarding this whole journey is! Once you hold that baby in your arms, and you will, you will forget about all of the rough roads you had to take to get to that point. How is your daughter?
Mrgr92- Wishing you and baby girl a safe delivery!! Enjoy every moment of it!! Little girls are the best :) Such an exciting time.
Elliejo, Livvy, Firsttimetxmoms- Sending you hugs and sticky baby dust as you continue on your journey. Your times are coming. I used to say to myself during our journey that nothing worth having comes easy. While telling myself that didn't make it easier at the time, it reminded me that everything in life has its own timing. And that timing, when it happens, will be the perfect time :)
Sending you all hugs and baby dust,
Rachel, Courtney and Aubree
Wally, it is so great to hear from you! Our daughter is amazing! We are so blessed to have her! As I am sure you feel about little Aubree! It is crazy how fast they grow! I hope you are enjoying every little thing.
As for me, I am still trying to stay positive, but it is hard sometimes! We have officially begun our IVF journey and my stimulation meds started on Friday. I am hoping for the very best! And I will keep everyone updated.
Anyone else have any news or updates? We need some positives and baby dust!
Rebecca
Wally, it is so great to hear from you! Our daughter is amazing! We are so blessed to have her! As I am sure you feel about little Aubree! It is crazy how fast they grow! I hope you are enjoying every little thing.
As for me, I am still trying to stay positive, but it is hard sometimes! We have officially begun our IVF journey and my stimulation meds started on Friday. I am hoping for the very best! And I will keep everyone updated.
Anyone else have any news or updates? We need some positives and baby dust!
Rebecca
I had my first ultrasound this morning at 5 weeks 4 days. I was so nervous because I started to convince myself it was ectopic for no reason whatsoever.
Not ectopic, exactly in the right place and TWINS!!
I can't believe it! My wife is in shock!!
I know it's early and anything can happen, we are not counting on anything, but for now we are going to just be stunned!
Good luck with the meds Rebecca - how is it going so far? Any side effects?
Cari - how are things with you? You're pretty much close to Rebecca in timing are you not?
Keeping everything crossed for you xx
My meds are going well. I have been surprised by how baldly the medicine burns during the injection, but nothing I can't handle. 4 days down, 6ish to go. I have bloodwork and ultrasound tomorrow, so I will let you know how the developing follicles look.
Not sure if it is a side effect of the meds, but I am feeling a lot of ups and downs. Like, this will totally work to this isn't natural and probably won't work. I am all over the map in my head, but haven't had outward mood swings or discomfort.
How are you doing Cari? We are so close in timing. Glad to have a IVF and TWW buddy.
Rebecca and I are basically the same timing which is exciting! I can't wait to hear about the ultrasound tomorrow! We had ours today which added menopur and cetriciode to stop ovulation. Saw five measurable follicles and 8 others. Nurse said more will develop with more meds. We are struggling with the meds. Bruises already. So now we have fun band aides. We go back Thursday morning for more monitoring. Looking forward to seeing more follicles that are measurable. My wife has been pretty emotional as well. And they couldn't find a vein this morning so they had to do her hand. Poor thing.
Cari this was my 9th iui, we have been on this road since May 2015 so not a moment too soon. This was the first time we tried having an IUI on the day of the +opk then doing an ICI that same night (I was convinced that I alway ovulated overnight and missed our window). Maybe that's what made the difference as I have a short surge.
My thoughts are with you ladies as you go through all the injections, I am sure they are responsible for mood swings with all the hormones. Keeping everything crossed for you both, can't wait to hear how things go, I'm sure you will have lots of fabulous follicles!
-Livvy