@vlagrl29 Let’s all hope you won’t need another cycle!! It really sucks even thinking about what we are putting our bodies through, but when I think of what’s at the end of all this is makes all these medications, emotional instability , and dr appointments all worth it for me even if it doesn’t happen the first transfer, I will Not give up.
@ndz2018 - I had the choice of clomid or letrozole but she said clomid is preferred and if I was pregnant the drug would not hurt it whereas letrozole would so I would need a blood pg test prior to taking it. I'll have to call my doc and then talk to DH today. I know it's worth it in the end but I can't even function to teach. I was getting DD ready for school today and started bawling and hugging her. She looked at me like I was nuts lol. I haven't been like this in a year! It's so hard to know what is the right thing to do for yourself. I'm just really tired.
@vlagrl29 Yup the crying out of no where is hilarious after the fact lol. Do you have students all day? I suggest , if you have like an hour to kill, take a hot bath put some relaxing music on maybe some candles and relax. Or even a quick hot shower always make me feel better!
@ndz2018 - I'll be doing that tonight! I'm going to think of someplace to go that will make me happy. Get me out of the funk hopefully and then take a nap. ha!
@vlagrl29 I would give the cycle a try as @ndz2018 said, just a few days! But having said that, I can tell you I’m horrible on even low dose BCP and did really well on Femara (letrozole) so that would be my recommended route if you need another cycle.
@kristimh80 thinking of you this morning!!! I’m so excited, always am for ER day!
@ndz2018 said “...I will NOT give up”- Love it! I always channel things like this and “this is your fight song” going into this retrieval mode. We are tough cookies as my grandma would say!
@Momifbysea you are inspirational cause you've gone thru so much Ivf! I feel weak compared to you ladies cause I can't handle this and you all are going thru all the drugs. Even if none of this works out for us we could always adopt. Lots of money but a possibility
@Momifbysea YES! I’ve got 3 more rounds covered after this , minus PGS testing , biopsy and crypo if I need to use them up to get one take home baby so be it! I’m really hoping that the first will take and we have 4 more to have our second. Just sucks that nothing is 100% guaranteed I know our chances are better with the testing so I’m going to hope for the best come March.
You all are so great. It’s good to know how clomid can affect you. Hugs to everyone! I haven’t started the IVF process yet.
My OB wants to do the test of ink again to see if my one good tube is now open and maybe start easier medication to get me pregnant. Currently unemployed and trying so hard for a job but running out of time to be financially okay. Hopefully I start a job this week but maybe the stress caused the non viable pregnancy. I have to get blood work done on Friday to see my HCG levels back to zero. DH isn’t happy that we should wait to have sex till there are 0. Does it really matter?
So I found out that if you experience anxiety or depression in your normal life then while on clomid you will experience depression more than the general population which is probably what is happening to me since I have history of anxiety.
Thanks ladies!!! ER went great this morning and was a lot less scary than I expected it to be!!
@vlagrl29 Any fertility drugs can make things feel even more elevated than they would in every day life. We are all wonder woman considering all the things we have to do. I keep asking my husband...when is your turn? lol
@mrsa1026 Best of luck to you on your job search!! So sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy. I had one of those a couple of years ago. Don't lose hope! I'm sure your doctor has good reasons. My husband wasn't thrilled when they told us today we couldn't do anything for 14 days either.
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@vlagrl29 Funny you say that! My girlfriend's husband is having to take it for sperm issues! lol
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@kristimh80 Awesome! Hope you get a great fertilization tomorrow! Remind are you guys doing ICSI? Get lots of rest and don’t move around too fast, those ovaries are sore I’m sure.
@vlagrl29 Yup sounds about right being an emotional disaster ... welcome to the dark side!
@vlagrl29 Yes!! She said he was driving her crazy complaining how it made him feel.
@ndz2018 No, we aren't doing ICSI. My RE didn't really say we needed it. Ovaries are sore...thank goodness for the meds they gave and my heating pad! Have to say, going to the bathroom sucks worse than it did when they were all in there! I've been trying to nap all day, but find I'll snooze for a minute then wide awake again.
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@kristimh80 Yeah you’re going to be sore for a few days. Like I said don’t move to quick or you’ll feel it. Make sure you drink lots of electrolytes and salty foods!!! Best of luck looking forward to hearing how your embryos do!
My Estradriol says take with a cracker if causes upset stomach, literally says that lol. Usually it’ll say something like take with food or on a full stomach not this one says a cracker
No @ndz2018 I've been taking it with dinner. I swear I'll never take this drug again. Baby making has just gotten a lot more stressful for me. I wasn't expecting this.
@ndz2018 Did you have high estrogen going into ER? If so...you should be use to it! LOL
AFM Got report today and 28 have fertilized. So now the waiting game continues...
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@kristimh80 28 fertilized = AMAZING!!! Yeah my estrogen was almost 7000 going into my ER, ugh I did Not feel well like that at all! The pill honestly isn’t too bad, other than a few emotional moments.
@vlagrl29 Dont give up now, you’re so almost done with them with the clomid. 1 more day, right? Do you feel constant nausea or just that one spell this morning?
@ndz2018 I feel ya girl! 2 days before my ER, mine was at 7600. I think the Lupron shots helped calm / stabilize it because the last 2 days, I felt a lot more normal! I'm praying we get close to your Day 5 #...esp since have to wait on PGS, I figure 1/2 of that # would make it thru that process.
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@ndz2018 - I ugly cried to DH this morning and then he started tearing up. It was just a dry heave this morning which was good. I told him I really have been trying my best thru this entire process and have nothing to show for it. I was going on about how I was so sorry and I don't want him to be disappointed in me. He said he could never feel like that about me. He said he was very proud of me. Then I called to reschedule a morning lesson and almost started crying on the phone. Good gosh this is not me. You're right I am almost done. This is not who I am and I won't let it define me as a person right now. And another super not so fun thing is it makes me wake up 2 hours prior to my alarm going off so I get less sleep as well. Trying to adjust to the lack of sleep is fun. I'm glad my estrodial pills are vaginal. I should not have any side effects with those expect the blueish discharge the nurse warned me about.
all part of the process right? @ndz2018. And I swear I'm starting to feel it in my uterus now. I think I'll do some yoga this afternoon. Nothing crazy like I normally do, just relaxing.
@vlagrl29 (((hugs))) So sorry you're going thru all of this! Hopefully you feel better after a good cry.
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
I’m awake from my lively fentanyl vacation and awesome gorge brunch with DH...stiffed blueberry French toast, bacon, and a full caffe English toffee latte, uh huh! Sore but Tylenol is taking off the edge. They got 9 eggs!!!! I am thrilled at my age for this number! Now my nerves kick in. Can one make it to day 5 for us?
@Momifbysea Yay!! Glad everything went well for you today!!! Try to get some rest and not worry too much today !
@ndz2018 Feeling good, thanks for asking! I was feeling great earlier and think I over did it, so was quickly reminded to sit my butt down and relax! Mainly super bloated and waddling around like a duck, but guess it could be worse! lol
TTC #1 since April 2015 June 2016 - CP 2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's IVF w/ PGS - January 2018 FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN ERA Cycle May / June 2018 ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change) FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP Beta #1 - 137 Beta #2 - 410 U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166 Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19 EDD March 28, 2019 Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@vlagrl29 so sorry your having a rough time on the clomid. I didn't do well on it but femera made me emotional too but not sick just I would cry one min and laugh the next. I remember crying to my husband over a nest of baby bunnies bc they left the nest and I would miss them and we're afraid they would get eaten. We laugh about it now. It totally messes with your hormones.
@kristimh80 wow that's alot of eggs hope your feeling ok fingers crossed for you. I can't remember is this your first IVF?
@Momifbysea 9 is a good number I will be praying so hard for you. This has to be the one for you it just has to.
Status (WTO/TWW/Benched/in process of testing or treatment): WTO? Not really sure either did or am close but last time I ovulated way late. I did have cm for two days not egg white tho and didn't have any for two days now it's back.
CD, CD/DPO (if applicable):CD17
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment? Vitamins/supplements?): Prenatal, coq10 vitD preseed when needed Rants/Raves: Questions for the group: GTKY: What is your favorite season ??? Def fall I love pumpkin everything and the leaves changing
What are you thankful for this week? Thankful I'm back to normal and feeling more like myself not having the stress of shots meds and drs appts and the feeling it worked only to find out it didn't.
Re: TTCA 35 WEEKLY CHECK IN 1/29/18
@kristimh80 thinking of you this morning!!! I’m so excited, always am for ER day!
@ndz2018 said “...I will NOT give up”- Love it! I always channel things like this and “this is your fight song” going into this retrieval mode. We are tough cookies as my grandma would say!
My OB wants to do the test of ink again to see if my one good tube is now open and maybe start easier medication to get me pregnant. Currently unemployed and trying so hard for a job but running out of time to be financially okay. Hopefully I start a job this week but maybe the stress caused the non viable pregnancy. I have to get blood work done on Friday to see my HCG levels back to zero. DH isn’t happy that we should wait to have sex till there are 0. Does it really matter?
@vlagrl29 Any fertility drugs can make things feel even more elevated than they would in every day life. We are all wonder woman considering all the things we have to do. I keep asking my husband...when is your turn? lol
@mrsa1026 Best of luck to you on your job search!! So sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy. I had one of those a couple of years ago. Don't lose hope! I'm sure your doctor has good reasons. My husband wasn't thrilled when they told us today we couldn't do anything for 14 days either.
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@vlagrl29 Yup sounds about right being an emotional disaster ... welcome to the dark side!
@mrsa1026 GL with the job search!
@Momifbysea Hoping for good news tomorrow from your retrieval!
@ndz2018 No, we aren't doing ICSI. My RE didn't really say we needed it. Ovaries are sore...thank goodness for the meds they gave and my heating pad! Have to say, going to the bathroom sucks worse than it did when they were all in there! I've been trying to nap all day, but find I'll snooze for a minute then wide awake again.
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
AFM Got report today and 28 have fertilized. So now the waiting game continues...
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@vlagrl29 Dont give up now, you’re so almost done with them with the clomid. 1 more day, right? Do you feel constant nausea or just that one spell this morning?
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@ndz2018 Feeling good, thanks for asking! I was feeling great earlier and think I over did it, so was quickly reminded to sit my butt down and relax! Mainly super bloated and waddling around like a duck, but guess it could be worse! lol
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
@vlagrl29 so sorry your having a rough time on the clomid. I didn't do well on it but femera made me emotional too but not sick just I would cry one min and laugh the next. I remember crying to my husband over a nest of baby bunnies bc they left the nest and I would miss them and we're afraid they would get eaten. We laugh about it now. It totally messes with your hormones.
@kristimh80 wow that's alot of eggs hope your feeling ok fingers crossed for you. I can't remember is this your first IVF?
@Momifbysea 9 is a good number I will be praying so hard for you. This has to be the one for you it just has to.
CD, CD/DPO (if applicable):CD17
What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment? Vitamins/supplements?): Prenatal, coq10 vitD preseed when needed
Rants/Raves:
Questions for the group:
GTKY: What is your favorite season ??? Def fall I love pumpkin everything and the leaves changing
What are you thankful for this week? Thankful I'm back to normal and feeling more like myself not having the stress of shots meds and drs appts and the feeling it worked only to find out it didn't.