FIRST- March Shimmering Shamrocks Check-In!

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Welcome to the March Shimmering Shamrocks Check-In!

Check-ins every Monday & Thursday.

This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF/IVM or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for March.  If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (# IVF cycle, where you are in the process, relevant dates, etc.)  Be sure to update us along the way!

Check-in leaders for the month is: @boyankl  (Monday) @CallaLily30 (Thursday)

Siggy badge: https://i61.tinypic.com/1zq58gk.jp

 

QOTD:  What is your favorite pre-IVF indulgence?  Massage?  Glass of wine?

 

 

BFPs:

BFNs: 

March Angels:

In the 2ww:

Cancelled/Delayed:

Between ER/ET:

Stimming/Priming:

Prep (BCP/Lupron/EPP):

jaztaz1 FET#3

boyankl IVF w/ ICSI #2

CallaLily30 IVF w/ ICSI #2

ronniesgirl1981 IVF #1

MrsC430 FET#4

Wolfette139 IVF #1

walker14 IVF w/ ICSI #1

Praying4Miracle17 IVF #2

MaraleeRG IVF #1

anitaflora IVF #1

SCSmith2011 IVF#2

absolutelymaybe FET#1

Ashris13 FET#2

neeseeandben FET#1

Carol77B IVF w/ PICSI #2

O2girl FET#2

kz's_girlygirl IVF w/ ICSI #2

geordie314 FET #3

beachy6 IVF w/ ICSI #2

CaringCat IVF#2

Ttc23 IVF#3

STBMrsMiller IVF w/ ICSI #3

Margritli FET #2

Deardra77 IVF w/ ICSI #2

NYGiants2010 FET #1

KLAlax IVF w/ ICSI #1

BankerBSN FET#1
ekc0630 IVF w/ ICSI #2

CallaLily30

Hi ladies! I'm so excited for this group to get started because we will finally get to transfer! Best of luck to everyone!

UPDATE: I'm currently on day 9 of stims for my February retreival which should be over the weekend. We haven't really got to planning our FET yet but it should be in late March.

QOTD: I actually got a massage prior to starting stims this past cycle and it was glorious. Usually, I I indulge in some wine prior to the cycle start.

Praying4Miracle17

Hello Shamrocks!!  I felt like this month would never come!  We are on IVF#2 with a new RE, with two frosties at the old RE that we could never transfer due to my thin lining. Not sure what we are going to do yet. 

CD1 was Saturday, I've been on 9 days of lupron, I have my baseline on Wednesday and I should start stims on Friday!  I can't believe it's almost here.  My journey has been made up of many delays so I'm excited to start.

QOTD: Definitely a glass of wine, which I've had my last of on Valentine's Day (hopefully for 9+ months).    Good luck ladies!!

anitaflora

Hi all!

I'm still on the BCP until Sunday night then will have my eval / baseline appt on 2/24. Tomorrow I have my injection class - yikes! Getting real!

I'm mainly just really worried right now about the medications not being 100% covered after my out of pocket max is met as I thought they would be. So I'm working with my nurse, the financial POC at my RE's office, and my pharmacy to do everything I can do get as many of the med expenses first that I absolutely know I will need (nurse advised min 6 days of stimming) so as much of that as possible hits my meeting the deductible first.

Scared to death that our funds will run out before we can even complete the cycle (hopefully doubtful but I'm still trying to make sure and figure it out which feels impossible bc I don't know when other charges might hit the deductible). Or, what I'm guessing might be more likely, that we will only be able to do ER this one cycle since I'm not going to have enough $ to do all this serious stimming again. If we end up with enough good ones to freeze then we may be fine to go forward with a FET transfer but if we don't.... This may be our one and only shot whereas before I thought we would be able to do three tries since that's what my insurance plan covers.

But with how much meds are going to cost us.... I'm scared this is our one and only chance. And at 40, odds are so highly stacked against us. So I'm trying to fight being depressed about it all.

Thanks for having this check in and letting me get this off my chest!

Good luck to all the Shamrocks!!

jaztastic

Hey Shimmering Shams!!! 

Well I started this morning with a major meltdown about how many embies I'll have after my PGD testing. But Im over it, and right now Im going to celebrate because I have 15 frosties and Lord willing, at least one of those beans will be my take home baby. And at the end of the day, that ALL that matters. 

Im finger crossing that the spotting I had last night is AF, and I can call today CD1. Since I just had my ER last week, I wasnt expecting her for at least another week or so. But Im happy about that. On CD3 I will start BCP for 2 weeks and then Im officially stimming for my FET. 

In January a March transfer sounded so far away, but I gotta admit it came pretty quickly. I cant believe we are doing March checkins already. 

Good luck everyone. 

ETA: QOTD- I drank a bottle of wine yesterday. lol it felt good too. 

MrsZ816

Hi ladies! I thought I was going to be a February Hopeful Heart but an expected operative hysteroscopy delayed me and I will still be starting stims at the very end of February but ER and hopefully ET will be in March!

 QOTD: my pre IVF indulgences are going to be getting my hair highlighted after ER (my Ob did not want me coloring at all during first tri last time) and definitely some sushi and wine before stims start.  

Carol77B

Woohoo! First check-in! That means we are all closer to doing this!

Although I'm disappointed that my first IVF didn't work, I'm glad I now know what to expect (mostly, since I'll be doing the micro-dose Lupron this time.)

My pre-IVF indulgence before I start the stims will be a pomegranate martini from Bonefish. They are my absolute favorite drink. Interestingly, after abstaining for the last couple of months, my alcohol tolerance has reset and I generally have to stop with one drink, and have still had alcohol headaches, so that's going to make it easier to abstain long-term

ExoticAntibiotic

Newbie joining in; I'll be doing FET #1 around March 6th. I had my first estradiol shot last night and DH fumbled with it, OUCH! He's watching youtubes to improve his technique.

I've been lurking the bump for over a year and never intro'ed because I was so optimistic that whatever treatment we were doing that month was going to work and I didn't want to have a BFP and run. Hahahaha, I was so cute and naive once. I have PCOS, my husband has MFI, and we have 3 frosties left from our January IVF. Never had a BFP after 18 months of Clomid, injects, TIs and IUIs. Here's hoping March is everyone's month!

My pre-IVF indulgences are a big wedge of Brie, sushi, and hot dogs. Not together, I let myself have too many indulgences.

kz's_girlygirl

I am so excited and hopeful for our group! 

I had my baseline on Weds, and will go back on CD 20 (the 26th of this month) for another check and to get started on estrace and lupron priming.  I am anxious and excited and terrified at the same time. 

QOTW:  I love doing a lot of cardio, and really limit myself during a cycle.  Massages are one of my during IVF indulgences, lol.  My clinic has an eastern medicine side, and they give the best fertility massages and work with the RE's so they know exactly where you are in your cycle etc. 

STBMrsMiller

Hi all! My baseline is tomorrow morning and then I'll find out a few more details on this new protocol. It's mini IVF with Clomid+injectables. There's some history in my siggy, but the short story is that we have no frosties and this is our last attempt if we get to ER (we didn't with #2), then we are moving on to adoption.

QOTW: I've been alcohol free and high protein/low carb, so no food or drink indulgences for me. I'll say sleeping in my own bed, because I'll be at my parent's house during stims since they live closer to the RE's office.

absolutelymaybe

March is almost here *finally*! 

Not much to report here. Started nightly lupron injections just over a week ago and had my final BCP last Wednesday and baseline blood work. First monitoring apt. is Friday and I begin the estrace 2x a day and baby aspirin Saturday. FET scheduled for 3/13. 

QOTD: I don't necessarily have one (maybe sushi?), but I did totally let myself overindulge in wine yesterday. My cousin and I had a late girls lunch at a wine bar near our house and apparently my alcohol tolerance is lower than I thought it was. Yeaaah, three glasses of wine and I came home and passed out on the couch. Hubby had to roll me over and administer my lupron shot. Oops!

neeseeandben

Hi Shamrocks! So excited this is getting started. 

Been doing estradiol shots for about a week now and finding the FET process to be much much easier for me so far.  Unfortunately my veins are horrible and my only decent one is officially shot. They've started using this one spot on my hand/wrist, and I gotta say...OUCH.  

Got the news that our transfer is being pushed up to March 1 instead of the 6th due to a scheduling issue with RE.  A little frustrated because I had picked the 6th as it was perfect timing with my work, but happy at how close we are getting to finally transferring some embies!  

QOTD:  Sushi for sure.  Lots and lots of sushi.  

STL34

Hi all!  I am just joining.  I am doing IVF with ICSI #4.  We were supposed to cycle in February.  But, I had a 31 mm cyst at baseline. I did a Ovidrel injection Saturday morning in hopes of ovulating the cyst (which developed while on BCPs). I will have a progesterone draw on Friday 2/21 to see if it shows ovulation. If it does, I will start high doses of estrogen and hope I can have a baseline sometime next week! If I finally get a clear baseline, I will start stims!!  If this cyst sticks around or I develop another one, I may not end up being a shimmering shamrock, either.

QOTD:  I guess my pre-IVF indulgences would be wine and caffeine.  But, I am no longer as strict with these as I was before IVF #1.  I may switch to half-caf or just make sure I stay less than 200 mg of caffeine.  And, I won't drink anything after transfer but I may have a glass of wine during stims.  I also love massages.  I need to get one before I start stims!!

O2girl

Hi ladies....
Wow first check-in for march. Things are starting to get real again. Having been on a hiatus after my bfn last year..... Holy moly it is weird saying that.

I have a baseline on Thursday to see if I can start prepping for my FET... But we will see what the doc says on Thursday. Frankly, my gut tells me he will want me to do one more month of this depo lupron since my e2 took a while to drop and I had my AF for 45 days.... Lucky me.

QOTD: I'm a boozer.... So that is what I've been enjoying since the holidays... Might as well until I start prepping again.

GL everyone my FX'd for each and every one of you!

MrsC430

Hi Shamrocks!! Wishing you all lots of luck & great news these next few weeks!

I'm just chugging along on Estrace for our FET. The non stop headaches have been rough - Tylenol is my BFF lately. I have my first E2 check on Wednesday. Transfer day is estimated for March 7th... Fx that all goes smoothly.

QOTD: Wine & caramel lattes. I also like to splurge on a mani/pedi during a cycle. Makes me feel relaxed & pampered!

Deardra77

>- Hi Ladies! Let's here it for the Shimmering Shamrocks!!!!! >- Finished my 11 days of birth control on Valentine's day, started 20 units of microdose lupron on Sunday. My protocol has changed a lot since last cycle to try and help get more eggs. They believe I was over suppressed, was 13 days birth control, 7 days off, 13 days birth control & then 10 Lupron & drop down to 5 Lupron during stims. So right now just on the microdose Lupron & a baby aspirin, tomorrow starts stims. They are having me start on high doses, 300ui follistim, & 2 vials menopur. Yikes! Last time was 225 follistim & 1 vial of menopur. Hoping for more eggs and no SER aggregates in my eggs this time around! QOTD: bought some flowers. We are 100% out of pocket, so best part of $16K for this cycle so no much splurging in our futures!

jaztastic

STBMrsMiller Welcome! This is the 2nd time today I've heard someone mention they were doing a "mini-IVF" Im just curious what is different? 

leavehouse

Add me to the list please. FET #2.

I had my baseline today and was cleared to start estridol and minivelle patches today. I go back in for blood work on 2/24. Projected date for FET is around 3/10.

QOTD: I've been off of dairy, caffeine and alcohol(for the most part) since the beginning of January. I can get down with some sushi though

mccall0113

Add me too, please. FET #4, just waiting for CD1 to call for my baseline appointment. Hoping that shamrocks are my lucky charm as my husband and I are Irish and we meet on St Pat's day!
QOTD: going to have lots of tuna, some sushi and a little wine.
Luck to is all!

ronniesgirl1981

Yay! Come on March!! I bought my BCPs. That's all the updating for me! I should start them by the end of the week.

FishyMom

Good evening shamrocks!! It is so awesome to see so many girls with FETs so early. My FET should be on the 3rd or 4th. I am currently on estrace and 10iu Lupron, my estrace increases tomorrow. I bought some FRERs today hoping they give my a BFP and a take home baby!! Good luck girls!

Qotd: I indulge in wine and have been working out like a crazy person, hopefully my last half marathon will be run on Sunday!!

MrsC430

@Ashris13 and @leavehouse Our FET dates are so close - glad to have 2WW buddies! GL ladies!!

badrianne

Hello fellow shimmering shamrocks! I am so excited to get our first IVF started. I will stop birth control tomorrow and start stims on Friday. I've been avoiding buying the meds so I got to do that tomorrow. Good luck to everyone!

QOTD- I've been avoiding alcohol since January but had a martini and sparkling during my sister's bridal shower this weekend. No more though. Also, sushi sounds good. 

ttc23

Hi ladies. I got my new medication plan from my new clinic. I will be doing my first antagonist cycle and have things like human growth hormone, Menopur, aspirin, some sort of transdermal patches and PIO instead of pessaries which I haven't had before. Work has been really busy but the silver lining is that the days and weeks are flying by. I am scared of this cycle after so many BFN's and I am trying to distract myself as much as possible.

QOTD: I stress out too much if I indulge as I worry it will affect my chances for the next cycle. I love long baths so I always try and have as many as I can before ET. I also have a bit of 70% cocoa chocolate every now and then- lol I'm such a rebel

Margritli

Hi all, I am actually FET #1 in March. We will be transferring one to two embryos from our IVF cycle in Dec.

The clinic I go to does just one round per month and unfortunately, my cycle was lined up right, so that we could do the FET last month. I am currently on Primolut to delay my cycle, so that it lines up with the transfer dates...so tiresome. I think the transfer will be the first or second week of March. 

QOTW: Basically, just doing things like usual. Trying not to think too much about IVF/FET. A little wine hasn't hurt either. 

NYGiants2010

Had my baseline ultrasound/blood work on Sunday for my FET#1 this cycle. Im taking 2 1mg estrogen pills twice a day. I go back to check my lining Thursday. Nurse said earlier last cycle that we are looking at a early March transfer.

STBMrsMiller

jaztaz1 said:

STBMrsMiller Welcome! This is the 2nd time today I've heard someone mention they were doing a "mini-IVF" Im just curious what is different? 

This is the first time I'm trying it, but what I understand is that it's common to try this protocol with my diagnosis (DOR). Instead of stimming the crap out of the ovaries, you use a low dose of stims.

For example, I've been on 300/4 vials of menopur and bravelle daily. With ganirelex we got five eggs and with Lupron we cancelled before ER. On my IUI cycle with Clomid, I had three beautiful follies. So if I'm only going to get a handful of eggs anyway, I can decrease med costs by using Clomid and a small dose of stims.

BankerBSN

:::runs in arms flaying::: 

Hi Shammies!!

I have been on BC for a little over a week and I go in for my baseline blood work and sono Friday.  I will start my lupron this weekend and we are all set for FET #1 of 2 embryos on March 20th!  DH and I are convinced this is the lucky cycle.

QOTD: I had a beer on Saturday...well maybe 2.  They were so good!

SCSmith2011

::runs in right behind Banker with arms flaying:

Bloodwork on Saturday confirmed ovulation so I am starting estrogen priming on Thursday. Then once I get my period and we do baseline monitoring I'll start stims! If everything goes according to plan (and how I responded to stims last time around) we are looking at ER sometime around March 13th.

ejrobbi

Hello - checking in for the first time... I will be a March Shimmering Shamrock!

My name is Elizabeth and I mostly hang out over on TTTC but have been starting to linger between the two now... 

I started BCP on 2.14.14 for IVF w/ICSI #1 - estimated ER day is March 15th.

KLAlax

Good afternoon-

I had my Mock Embryo Transfer this morning, and after going over our timeline this morning it looks like I will be starting Lupron March 4th, begin stimming March 13th, and approximately doing the ER March 25th.  

Emotions are definitely starting to kick in, I just want to get all of this over with and have my happy ending.  Anyone else feel like they are kind of hibernating right now?  I just dont feel like doing much of anything lately...I feel "on hold" 

jertie

Hi Shamrocks!  I just finished my last cocktail of Estradioal, Testosterone & Progesterone last night - now I'm just hanging tight, waiting for CD1.  Once that begins, I head in for my U/S and e2/p4 bw and I will most likely start my stims on Thursday or Friday and (hopefully) ER on 3/4.  This is going to be my 1st and only IVF w/ ICSI and CCS (due to advanced age) - attempt - so there's a whole bunch of mixed emotions going into it.  Trying not to think about it too hard and just keep myself in the moment.

I splurged a couple of weeks ago - my team at work went to CA and we had lots of drinks.  I just drank because I didn't want anyone to know what was going on - still feeling crappy about it - but haven't had a drop since.  My splurge - I've been exercising more because I know I won't be able to in a few more days.  So lame...L-)

khanley1980

Siggy warning

Hi all-

I haven't posted much, but am happy to be here (well not happy about IF, just about being with all of you!). 

We had 2 cancelled FETs since August. One because my lining was too thin and one because my husband accidentally gave me the wrong med

I am waiting for my period now, then on to unmedicated FET. First cancelled cycle it took me 8 weeks to get a period, I am not week 5 right now. I think I ovulated 1 week ago SO, I am hoping to start soon!

Good luck to all!! I hope this is our month!

ekc0630

On day 4 of Lupron and this time it is not my friend.  I'm exhausted and dizzy this time:(  Hoping AF comes sooner than later.  Good luck to you all!

QOTD: Margaritas!