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tst1998 · October 2011

Sorry everyone, I'm working on my phone while in DC and don't have access to the document I use to keep track of everyone. And I've been off line all week, so I haven't been able to catch up with any events. Next week will be like this too.

Please post your update below, and if you want to be added let me know. I'll add you to the list when I'm back home the first week of November.

QOTW: purely selfish--I have two days to be a tourist in Washington DC. If you've been here, what should I do? If you haven't, what would you want to do?

mandalinn25 · October 2011

Hugs and luck to all that need them.

Update on me! I had my first follie check today after five nights of stims. I have 14 follies ranging from 7-10 mm and my E2 level is 806.8. They are very happy with this, as am I. Next u/s & b/w is on Friday and if all keeps going like it has they think I will trigger on Saturday night for a Monday ER! I am excited and so happy to get this news. I am a bit uncomfortable and now know why, lol.

QOTW: I haven't been to DC since 8th grade but I loved the air and space museum. Have fun!

hootie123 · October 2011

Not too much to update - today is day 5 of stims and I go in tomorrow for b/w and my first u/s (which is two days earlier than last time - I think they are keeping a closer watch on me). I can definitely already feel my ovaries so it will be interesting to see whats going on already.

QOTW: I hope you are having fun in DC! I'm trying to remember what I did the last time I went there for work - I know I went to a few of the smithsonian museums and walked around the mall. The zoo might also be fun to go too.

lynn0926 · October 2011

I started stimming on Sunday. Last night was pure torture because I injected 3 cc worth of follistim which had me in tears. My insurance does not cover the gonal f powder or the pens I guess. So, tonight I will be breaking it down into 3 injections. My first follie check is on Thursday.

Mrs.Slick · October 2011

Update: I had repeat mock transfer today and all was well. We were pushed back to November for sure. We might even be pushed back to late Nov.

QOTW: I've never been but would want to visit all the touristy spots.

mego36 · October 2011

I was supposed to be starting stims on Thursday, but developed an egg while on BCP. ?Had to trigger last night to hopefully ovulate it. ?Go back on Monday for more monitoring and will be restarting BCP then.

I haven't been to DC since I was young, but I loved the Smithsonian.

Have fun and good luck to everyone!?

bumpuser6119831 · October 2011

Update: Currently in the 2WW, my beta will be on 10/25. But the good news is we have 5 babies on ice with 4 out of the 5 with AA ratings!

QOTW: This is a great time to go and see all of the monuments and the natural science meseum (I hope that is the one I am thinking of) is pretty cool. Also, you should go check out Georgetown (great shopping/food) or go to George Washington's Mt. Vernon house out in Alexandria.

kelnyc · October 2011

I just got the call about DH's strict morphology test and it looks like we will have to do ICSI. I called him and told him and tried to be breezy about it, but i think he's a little upset that this may have been the issue all along.

Right now, just waiting for AF to start BCP.

QOTW: I haven't been in ages, but Georgetown is a great place to find a happy hour!

CTumelty · October 2011

Tomorrow is our first beta! DH asked last night if we wanted to do HPT but he said nevermind it's like cheating.

Good luck to everyone that is starting and in the 2WW.

DC is full of things to do. Check out the Spy Museum. And Georgetown has great food and shopping!

Mrs.McIrish · October 2011

Tonight was the 11th night of stims. Only have 2 (14) and a 1 (8) growing. Go back Thurs for another check... Same story as last cycle. No idea if they will retrieve me or not.

DC: I lived there for a summer in 1997. I remember going to lots of bars! LOL

Mrs.Slick · October 2011

Mrs.McIrish:
Tonight was the 11th night of stims. Only have 2 (14) and a 1 (8) growing. Go back Thurs for another check... Same story as last cycle. No idea if they will retrieve me or not.

DC: I lived there for a summer in 1997. I remember going to lots of bars! LOL

I hope some super star follies appear in the homestretch.

ccam · October 2011

I'm still waiting on my first AF post m/c..... feels like its going so slow!

amandaleigh1 · October 2011

I am on day 4 of stims and starting to wonder if they are working on me... I just don't feel all that different yet, though I had a wicked strong pulse the first 2 days of stims, especially in my abdomen, but that seems to have calmed down. I go for monitoring on Thursday (10/20), and that will either worry me some more or put me at ease.

QOTW: purely selfish--I have two days to be a tourist in Washington DC. If you've been here, what should I do? If you haven't, what would you want to do?

I haven't been to DC since grade 5. If I were to go to DC, I would want to visit some of the new memorials and check out the modern/contemporary art collection at the Smithsonian.

cutebride73 · October 2011

Update: I may not get to do an IUI this month because I may have missed my surge. $#@#!!! I have never had that happen before!! I started testing on CD 12 since my cycles have been really long and I got a + that day, my RE was already closed, so I was going to call the next morning. Then the next morning I got a negative, I called and since they weren't sure what was going on they had me come in for a u/s. They only saw follies around 9 or 10, so inconclusive.

So, I either ovulated early (although there was no fluid remaining from the follicle, but they said that doesn't always happen) OR I haven't ovulated yet. I am continuing to test at home with OPK's, but I am really not happy. I have never gotten a false + before and I have never missed O, so I really don't know what is going on. (I used a digi, so I can't even see how that could be wrong).

QOTW: I love DC. I would go see all of the monuments. The Air and Space Museum is great and I also really liked the Holocaust Museum, but it is hard to go through - emotionally.

You should go to Georetown and hit Georgetown Cupcakes - YUM!! There is also a great Italian restuarant there called Filomena Ristorante - so good. They get totally decked out for Halloween too.

Old Town Alexandria is a really nice area too. Lots of great little shops and tons of really good restaurants.

Have a great trip!!

sbrowns08 · October 2011

No real updates. I went to my clinic's general meeting last week and learned a lot of great info specific to the clinic (including their rock star success rates!) and have all of the consent forms to sign. Still waiting to see if we get bumped up, or start after the New Year.

T- Try to get to the Holocaust Museum. I've been twice and have never experienced anything else so moving. Hopefully you can catch some nice weather and can spend some time walking the mall. Or you could pretend like you're Jenny from Forrest Gump and run through the pool at the base of the Washington Monument. Smile

Bethany1026 · October 2011

update: on my 2ww, 1st IVF, 1st beta 10/28

QOTW: purely selfish--I have two days to be a tourist in Washington DC. If you've been here, what should I do? If you haven't, what would you want to do? Definitely tour the whitehouse Big Smile

blueberries8 · October 2011

Update: Today was my last day of bcp (thank G-d!). I go in for a baseline on Monday and hopefully, I will be able to start stims that evening.

QOTW: I actually just went to DC for a weekend last month to visit friends. I really enjoyed the Smithsonian Museum of American History (they have Julia Child's kitchen there!) and the Air & Space Museum. The Air & Space Museum annex is supposed to be really cool, but we didn't have time to go there since it is in a separate location. I had been to the Holocaust Museum on a previous trip to DC and I also recommend that - it is a very well done museum.

blueberries8 · October 2011

jalara48:
Does anyone use the Suprefact nasal spray (another version of Gonal F) or is that a Canadian thing?

I know they use it in Israel as well, but I am pretty sure it is actually the equivalent of Lupron, not Gonal-F. I believe it is a GnRH agonist and used for suppression just like Lupron. I have never used it before because I have only done the antagonist protocol, but they do use it here, and I think in many European countries. That is exciting you moved up the IVF cycle - good luck!!

Mitzi Bishi · October 2011

Update: I am starting stims this week for IVF-ICSI #2. Not sure how they will work with the higher dosage 225 gonal F vs the 175 the first time). We are tentatively preparing for ER on the 31st or 1st. There are some issues with my acupuncturist being on vacation around the ET time, so I hope that works out. QOTW: check out Caf? Atl?nticoI also enjoy strolling through any and all museums along the mall, since they are free. Georgetown is beautiful with nice little shops. Chipotle also has an Asian concept there called ShopHouse it's in Dupont Circle at 1516 Connecticut Ave. NW. Have fun!

Mitzi Bishi · October 2011

blueberries8:
jalara48:
Does anyone use the Suprefact nasal spray (another version of Gonal F) or is that a Canadian thing?
I know they use it in Israel as well, but I am pretty sure it is actually the equivalent of Lupron, not Gonal-F. I believe it is a GnRH agonist and used for suppression just like Lupron. I have never used it before because I have only done the antagonist protocol, but they do use it here, and I think in many European countries. That is exciting you moved up the IVF cycle - good luck!!

My doctor wanted to put me on it so we could drag the cycle out since we had visitors, but the cycle came and went so quickly that we didn't do it. He called it a middle-long protocol. It is more like Lupron.

Aime32 · October 2011

no update here.

QOTW: Definately check out the Smithsonian Museum and the monuments. Georgetown is close by for great shopping, food, and drinks.

Suebee8 · October 2011

IVF #3 is a BFP, finally!

Beta #1 was 107 with a second scheduled for Friday.

QOTW: purely selfish--I have two days to be a tourist in Washington DC. If you've been here, what should I do? If you haven't, what would you want to do? Definitely some of the Smithsonian, we liked the Air and Space and Modern Art museums. The new area at the Washington Monument end of the reflectiong pool is really nice too.

beth0874 · October 2011

Update: ER was this week. I go in tomorrow for ET. Beta is scheduled for 11/2. It is going to be a long couple of weeks.

limpetfan · October 2011

No update here. Just waiting for tomorrow's beta to make IVF #2's BFFN official.

QOTW: I would definitely go spend time on the Mall. Most of the tourist stuff in DC can be found right around there. The geek in me is screaming that you need to go to the Smithsonian

Sweets11 · October 2011

I'm 7dp3dt and foolishly tested. It was negative. Also, I don't feel pregnant (With my first two pregnancies I had the exact same symptoms, although, things might have changed in the last couple of years.)

I'm surprisingly calm about the fact that this cycle might be a bust. We knew going into it that we only had a 50/50 chance since it was a frozen cycle. Not to mention, as a consolation prize we will be booking ourselves a trip to Mexico!

It's just good to know that everything will be OK regardless of the outcome

Good luck to everyone else! FX.

tst1998 · October 2011

Finally got some reliable internet access.

Update: on estrace, which is giving me one hell of a headache and I keep forgetting to take the morning pill. So I'm doubling up at night, maybe that is why my headache is so bad? Anyway, ET is 11/10 unless something happens between now and then.

QOTW: thanks for the recs! I'm definitely going to the spy museum and the mall (if it stops raining!). sounds like I should check out georgetown too, so I will add that to my list.

Aegis2005 · October 2011

Update: We got a positive beta last Thursday (10/13). I had my second beta on Monday and my third beta is tomorrow. To say we were shocked would be an understatement - but we feel truly blessed.

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