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    Quote Originally Posted by HighHopesMama View Post
    Can I just vent for a second?? Woke up this morning and we discovered we had a mystery leak from an upstairs bathroom to a downstairs bathroom and now there is a small hole in the ceiling. I feel that every time I am almost finished saving for IVF, we get hit with some stupid cost that I have to pay for. ( I say "I" because my husband's hours were cut at work four months ago as well as his pay was recently cut - while he is still employed, he is pay is reduced by a quarter each month.) so all the money for IVF has come from me scrimping and saving. Now I'm about to take thousands of dollars to fix this plumbing emergency from our IVF fund and I'm just so darn tired of it! I feel like I can't get ahead at all and that I'm alone financially responsible for all of this. And I'm just not catching a break. We had all the IVF money in January when I got pregnant, then I miscarried and had a ton of medical bills that insurance didn't cover. Now I'm almost ready to pay for IVF again and I'm forced to take some of that money to pay for a plumbing emergency. At this point I really don't get God's plan at all - hard to be optimistic right now. And I'm just tired of working hard for IVF and never seeming to get there. I'm off to call the plumber AGAIN who has not returned my call.Thanks for listening. Hope your day is better than mine.
    I honestly know how you feel. I'm sorry that this has happened. 100% of the time I don't understand God's plan and it's really, really hard to be optimistic. Please keep your head. It'll happen, for both of us.

    IVF #1 - 6/5 ER, 6/8 ET, 6/22 BFN
    IVF #2 - 9/30 ER, 10/3 ET, 10/14 BFN
    IVF #3 - 12/31 stims

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    The hard drive on my laptop crashed. The irony in it is that when I woke up this morning I was doodling around and decided to put all of the photos from my computer on a flash drive. Literally, about 10 minutes after I finished the system crashed. All I could do was thank God. Dell will be sending my a new hard drive but it won't arrive until Monday. I won't have a laptop to communicate this weekend but I will definitely check in on Monday to let you know about the ER on tomorrow.

    Sending baby dust the everyone!!! Have a blessed weekend

    SoBe

    IVF #1 - 6/5 ER, 6/8 ET, 6/22 BFN
    IVF #2 - 9/30 ER, 10/3 ET, 10/14 BFN
    IVF #3 - 12/31 stims

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    hi...u asked if i got to see photos of donors...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rss73 View Post
    Thanks! We will just do the IVF. I get the friends of family discount, so the cost difference isn't a concern. I got PG with only 4 last year, so you never know!! BTW, yeah for being in the 1ww. I hope this is it for you!!!


    Thanks!! We'll see.. I'm totally cool as a cucumber about it, whatever happens. This is really my 5th IVF attempt (first low response turned to IUI, then cancelled IVF from low response/bad follies, then the IVF where I got PG but then m/c, and then the one in Jan that got BFN - but I had one day of faint BFP, so maybe it was a chemical..who knows?) I mean, after all that, you can't get too crazy - it's not in my hands!! I'm having pelvic discomfort which is a drag, though. I'm sure it will only get worse closer to and after retrieval, but that is all part of the game.
    Nice Discount!!! I always kid my doctor saying "is there some coupon in the sunday paper?" BEST OF LUCK. I am praying for ya.

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    Quote Originally Posted by purple_avens View Post
    I had my 1st OB apt. this past Monday and everything looked good. My First Trimester Screen came back negative. So far so good!

    I’m so sorry! I know how frustrating the financial part of this is! Our insurance doesn’t cover anything. I could have bought a brand new, really nice, brand new car for what we spent the last 3 times. Instead, I’m driving a ’98 Honda Accord. Oh well!
    So glad things are going so well for you and your babies. Sorry about being tired & nauseous, but you won't remember that at all when you're babies are here! And Congrats on the Screen coming back negative!!! Sounds like things are really going well!

    Thanks for listening to me vent. I'm feeling much better today. I know it is only money, but it makes things so difficult sometimes! And I happen to think the '98 Accord is a wonderful car

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    HighHopesMama - boy oh boy girl you are having a hard time. I don't know which of the money or family problem is better but I think I prefer my mom being mad at me then having money issues. I have been blessed NOT to have money problem since I got married but I remember times when I didn't know if I was going to be able to pay my rent. I know if I get a full time job then we will have money issues again cause it's going to be 1/3 what I make now... so I understand how you feel and I am sorry and hope the plummer if quick and good and so it is not so much money. Of course in Canada we don't pay health and hospital bills so that is a big help too. So sorry dear.


    AFM - dh wants to get another vehicule now. He likes leasing I hate that just money down the drain but he likes new cars... I like used cars I normally get one at the auction but he won't hear a word of it. So since he lets me spend anything I want on IVF and pictures etc... I have to let him spend on what he wants too so I have to accept it... yay!!

    Helene
    Thanks, Helene. Normally we don't have money issues, but with DH's rate and hours being cut and now the plumbing issue, it has been very tight. I've decided I'm still doing IVf in September, no matter what the plumbing costs. I'm tired of constantly putting it off and things are just going to have to work out on this one. Lol - on the whole car thing! We never lease, like you, but if it keeps your Dh happy, go for it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Southern Belle View Post
    I honestly know how you feel. I'm sorry that this has happened. 100% of the time I don't understand God's plan and it's really, really hard to be optimistic. Please keep your head. It'll happen, for both of us.
    Thanks, SoBe. I'm feeling better today. It WILL happen for both of us.

    Quote Originally Posted by Southern Belle View Post
    The hard drive on my laptop crashed. The irony in it is that when I woke up this morning I was doodling around and decided to put all of the photos from my computer on a flash drive. Literally, about 10 minutes after I finished the system crashed. All I could do was thank God. Dell will be sending my a new hard drive but it won't arrive until Monday. I won't have a laptop to communicate this weekend but I will definitely check in on Monday to let you know about the ER on tomorrow.

    Sending baby dust the everyone!!! Have a blessed weekend

    SoBe
    What a blessing!!! So glad you were able to get all your photos off the computer before it died. We'll miss you. Good luck with ER on Sunday.

    Rachel, Cakegal, Rhonda - How are you?

    Mominw8ting - how is your waiting going? Feeling OK?

    Hi to everyone I'm missing - I need to start writing your names down! Thanks for letting me vent yesterday - I feel better today. Hoping you all have an easy Friday and a wonderful weekend. Praying God blesses us with our little ones sooner rather than later!! xoxo

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    Quote Originally Posted by mominw8ting View Post
    Nice Discount!!! I always kid my doctor saying "is there some coupon in the sunday paper?" BEST OF LUCK. I am praying for ya.
    Thanks, but yeah, doesn't get me knocked up any faster. It's been almost 3 years with 3 non-IVF medicated cycles before this nightmare began. I get really tired of it sometimes. That's why I took the 5-6 month break from last time.. and if this doesn't work, it will probably be the same - not that I get any younger...but you can only do so much and keep your sanity, right? Thank you for the good vibes, though!

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    Rachel, Cakegal, Rhonda - How are you?
    I'm fine, thanks. Just counting the minutes - haha. Thankfully it's the weekend with lots to do and can be easily distracted. Much love and to you!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by purple_avens View Post
    Just stopping by to check in and wish you all luck. You’re in my prayers.
    The u/s is adorable!! Babies & mamma must be doing fabulous.

    Quote Originally Posted by rss73 View Post
    I'm sorry because you probably already explained this - I have to go back pages and catch up, but what does "get a match at a discount" mean? Does your insurance cover it if you go through a special route? I hope you hear something soon and can get the cycle rolling!!!

    AFM - Started Ganirelix this morning.. Stinging in the thigh, but alright otherwise. Tomorrow u/s and I hope things are looking up. I was feeling my ovaries last night (and can now) - although I wonder if I'm just imagining it all because today is only day 7 of stimming.. Hmmm...I hope it's not the big one growing too huge. I wish I could get daily ultrasounds!
    Just a figure of speech in negotiating the compensation with the donors I've found on my own vs. going with an egg donor agency. Also, my clinic has very good rates that I can afford for paying an egg donor. The agencies are so high it's not even affordable. Nothing to do with insurance.

    Quote Originally Posted by rss73 View Post
    I'm having ovulation pain, although I'm obviously not ovulating. Am I going ? I can't remember if I ever felt like this before, but I did yesterday and now today. I hope those follies are kicking it up a notch.
    Sounds positive!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Southern Belle View Post
    Well ladies I had my final u/s and b/w this AM......yaaaaay!! ER scheduled for Saturday @ 8:30. RE said he wanted to get more eggs but will proceed with what we have. He explained that this cycle was trial & error becuase he didn't know how I would respond to the meds. I'll be doing my final follistim tonight and menopur/ganirelex in the morning. Trigger tomorrow night at 9pm.

    Today we had 7 follies:
    (22.8, 17.3, 18.6, 16.1, 15.1, 11.9, 11.9)
    Looking good. Remember, you only need one good egg, so if you get 4-6 eggs at retrieval and if half fertilize and make it to transfer, you are still in the game!! Some women have cycles cancelled as you know because they don't respond. You have a few really good size follies and another day to grow. By retrieval tomorrow you may have all 7 ripe!!

    Quote Originally Posted by HighHopesMama View Post
    Waiting is the worst! Seems like we;re always waiting for something when we are ttc'ing. Hang in there Rhonda! I hope you get yoru answer soon. Did the clinic say how long it normally takes a match?
    I sent an email the other day and heard back today that they are still searching and still waiting on psych evals on some other new donors. In the meantime, I'm getting hits daily from women looking to be donors. So, I'm afraid my lack of patience is gonna kick in and I'm gonna tell them to just work with my favorite candidate. I now have so many I will have to take a lot of time to re-evaluate my top choices.
    Me 45, DH 45, DSD 22, DSS 19, DD 15, DS 1. TTC forever!! 3 ectopics, 2 miscarriages, 4 failed IVF's & one successful Donor Egg cycle! Trying for DE baby #2!

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    Quote Originally Posted by srh38 View Post
    The verdict is in...my ovary is still really swollen and I have a small cyst. RE said this is not uncommon after an IVF cycle because your body is so beaten up/stimulated. He said we could wait and I would get AF in 30 to 60 days or he could give me provera to bring on AF . I opted for the provera so Dh and I can try on our own this month. I am so relieved it was not menopause which was my fear.
    Thank goodness for the Provera! KUP on how things are going!

    Quote Originally Posted by secaly View Post
    AFM - had my HR OB apt today and I will NEVER go and see her again. She was trying to get me to tell her I was depressed and trying to tell me I am crazy cause I have more then the "normal" amount of kids. She wanted me to see a Social Worker and told me that when we do the next c-section she recommends they tie my tube...

    Well I almost laughed in her face with that one. I told her it doesn't even matter if you tie my tube those babies are NOT even MINE... I can do this again anytime even with my tube tied I think that's when she tried to make me think I was crazy!!!

    So I have my next apt in 4 weeks, so much for being HR... they are 2 at the clinic at the hospital and for sure if next time I go it is her again i will tell them to tell her I missed my apt... NO NEED HER STRESSING ME OUT!!!

    So she says definitly another c-section so be it... She was a real bit**... no compassion what so ever treated me like I was a child who didn't know what I was doing. Well she can find another patient to get on from now on.

    Helene
    OMG...I can't believe that woman...the nerve of her! Sounds like she was either jealous or having a bad day, but she can't stop you from having as many children as you want. You are taking care of your kids and the rest is none of her **** business. I swear, the nerve of some people in this world. You don't need any of that type of stressor right now. Find another doc & forget that bi**h!! Sorry, but that really rubs me the wrong way!

    Quote Originally Posted by secaly View Post
    AFM - Test for my permanent job this afternoon it should be fun my dh really hopes I get it. But the money would be so bad compared to now... we need more money when we need ART help ;) so kinda hoping i don't really get it now anyways!!

    Helene
    Well, good luck & hope you get what you want regarding the job.

    Quote Originally Posted by rss73 View Post
    Had second u/s today. Still have one super follie on right side and a bunch of little ones that will 99.9% not make it big enough thanks to the oversized one. On left side have at least 4 all the same size, that aren't too much smaller than the one on the right..So fingers crossed we will have at least 4 at retrieval.. Honestly, it's always the same with me. My body just doesn't respond to anything well.

    I'm now on Puregon and Ganirelix til Sunday, then trigger Sunday night for retrieval on Tuesday morning 8a. No u/s between now and then, so will just hope lining is still improving (it looked "good" today) and follies are still growing..maybe some others will catch up and be a surprise.

    I don't care if I don't have a dozen follies, I just need one good, strong, hearty one. I'm not terribly keen on multiples, so just one, that's all I ask for!!!
    And you will get 4 perfect eggs at retrieval and do just fine!! Keep that positive attitude and this will be the winner cycle for you!

    Quote Originally Posted by mominw8ting View Post
    AFM: I am officially in the 1 week wait.

    If this IUI didn't do the trick, we will be back for IVF #2 (higher dose so it isn't cancelled again!) end of July.
    Praying this is it for you and no more cycles!! This last week will be over before you know it! How are you feeling? Any symptoms??

    Quote Originally Posted by HighHopesMama View Post
    Can I just vent for a second?? Woke up this morning and we discovered we had a mystery leak from an upstairs bathroom to a downstairs bathroom and now there is a small hole in the ceiling. I feel that every time I am almost finished saving for IVF, we get hit with some stupid cost that I have to pay for. ( I say "I" because my husband's hours were cut at work four months ago as well as his pay was recently cut - while he is still employed, he is pay is reduced by a quarter each month.) so all the money for IVF has come from me scrimping and saving. Now I'm about to take thousands of dollars to fix this plumbing emergency from our IVF fund and I'm just so darn tired of it! I feel like I can't get ahead at all and that I'm alone financially responsible for all of this. And I'm just not catching a break. We had all the IVF money in January when I got pregnant, then I miscarried and had a ton of medical bills that insurance didn't cover. Now I'm almost ready to pay for IVF again and I'm forced to take some of that money to pay for a plumbing emergency. At this point I really don't get God's plan at all - hard to be optimistic right now. And I'm just tired of working hard for IVF and never seeming to get there. I'm off to call the plumber AGAIN who has not returned my call.Thanks for listening. Hope your day is better than mine.
    So sorry for all of that. Timing really sucks!
    Hope you can stay on track with your cycle.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ourou View Post
    Just dipping my toe into this thread again. About six weeks till the cycle begins! I can't figure out if I am more excited or more nervous.
    Time will fly by!!

    Quote Originally Posted by sobeit View Post
    for myself...
    the process was totally anonymous...no meetings, no photos, and that was my preference.
    i look at my baby and see only him, although folks say he looks like me!
    I bet he does look just like you! He is a part of you and nobody will ever be able to tell you differently!

    Quote Originally Posted by tonysmom2001 View Post
    Today I get a call from the Dr that my meds are ready for me to pick up, the Lovenox is going to be 805.50 a month if I get pregnant until at least 28weeks of pregnancy, and he wants to add Menopur to my IVF meds to help with egg quality for 20vials that I need it is 1598.00 are you freaking kidding me!!! I dont have the spare 1600.00 laying around and my insurance will not cover it!
    I got Lovenox on my regular insurance policy as a regular med under the prescription drug coverage. It's not an infertility med, so it was automatically covered. Are you sure it isn't covered for you? You should check on that one. I filled mine at a local pharmacy, not through the fertility mail order pharmacy. We now have coverage for fertility meds also, but I have done Lovenox for 3 cycles (before we got the fertility med coverage). When I didn't have fertility med coverage, I scouted for meds through my clinic (patients with cancelled cycles or that got pregnant and had leftover meds they would sell at a discount). I also found some women selling their leftover meds online and saved lots of money. Where there's a will there is a way!

    Quote Originally Posted by Southern Belle View Post
    The hard drive on my laptop crashed. The irony in it is that when I woke up this morning I was doodling around and decided to put all of the photos from my computer on a flash drive. Literally, about 10 minutes after I finished the system crashed. All I could do was thank God. Dell will be sending my a new hard drive but it won't arrive until Monday. I won't have a laptop to communicate this weekend but I will definitely check in on Monday to let you know about the ER on tomorrow.

    SoBe
    Wow, at least you will get a new hard drive. It's going to be tough on us waiting to hear how your ER goes tomorrow, but best of luck to you & I will be praying for a successful retrieval!
    Me 45, DH 45, DSD 22, DSS 19, DD 15, DS 1. TTC forever!! 3 ectopics, 2 miscarriages, 4 failed IVF's & one successful Donor Egg cycle! Trying for DE baby #2!

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    Rhonda,

    Do you know of anyone who has any left over Menopur? I called the Dr's office yesterday and have yet to hear back but I doubt they will be able to get me 20 vials. Any help would be appreciated thank you!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kbhlmh View Post
    Katie - I am right there with you! I hope you enjoy your vacation!

    I just called and canceled this crazy injects cycle. The doc wanted me to just start the meds again even though AF never arrived and as I was giving myself my first shot last night I thought to myself, "This is crazy!" I called the RE's office today and told the nurse I wanted to cancel, go on BCPs or provera or something to get me out of this crazy cycle, and then start again. We only have one more shot at this and I just didn't feel right doing it this way.
    Good for you honey, you have to go with your gut instinct, i am so hopeing that it will work for you, i want to see a beautiful bfp with a sticky bean come out of this.


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    Ladies, can i ask you a question, if you had to choose which would you pick, going for a couple more IUI's with clomid (We are out of insurance money for meds, and i cannot afford them, so we will have to go a more natural cycle with maybe clomid) or going for IVF, with clomid. I am torn with this, i probably have enough insurance money to do one IUI and one IVF cycle with clomid, or i could probably do 5 more IUI's with clomid. Which do you think would give us a better chance. On one hand i think ok we could do more IUI's and hopefully hit a good egg, then i think well with doing IVF, i would know if i had say 5 eggs that they would all be fertilized and put back in, where with the IUI, even if i had 5 eggs only one may pop. We are not going to do anything until November, after our vacation, but i am trying to decided what would be best. What do you ladies think?


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    onmymind - Thanks for your support! I wish I had an answer for you but I haven't gotten that far in a cycle yet!

    For those of you who had to go on BCPs before stimming... can you tell me what your protocol was (i.e. what kind of BCPs, for how long, start stimming right away or wait for AF and THEN start stimming.) Any info would be greatly appreciated!
    Karen 50 DH 55; DD 23; DS1 21; DS2 6; DSS 26; DSD 23 TTC 'our' 2nd since 9/06


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    Quote Originally Posted by tonysmom2001 View Post
    Cakegal I will also be doing IVF hopefully in July with ER towards the end of July, I will most likley start stimming around July 10th or so, that is if I can afford the additional medication the DR wants to put me on to help prevent another miscarriage.
    Awesome! Cycle buddy....you'll find that money,even if you have to couch dive for it!
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    Ok, I just finally finishes reading the pages I have missed. Just want to tell you that the amount they want for all these meds is absolutely intolerable!! OUTRAGEOUS!! Perhaps you will have to do a bit more than couch dive for it.....you know,rob a bank or something! Here's hoping someone drops a basket full of money in your doorstep!
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    Quote Originally Posted by HighHopesMama View Post
    Can I just vent for a second?? Woke up this morning and we discovered we had a mystery leak from an upstairs bathroom to a downstairs bathroom and now there is a small hole in the ceiling. I feel that every time I am almost finished saving for IVF, we get hit with some stupid cost that I have to pay for. ( I say "I" because my husband's hours were cut at work four months ago as well as his pay was recently cut - while he is still employed, he is pay is reduced by a quarter each month.) so all the money for IVF has come from me scrimping and saving. Now I'm about to take thousands of dollars to fix this plumbing emergency from our IVF fund and I'm just so darn tired of it! I feel like I can't get ahead at all and that I'm alone financially responsible for all of this. And I'm just not catching a break. We had all the IVF money in January when I got pregnant, then I miscarried and had a ton of medical bills that insurance didn't cover. Now I'm almost ready to pay for IVF again and I'm forced to take some of that money to pay for a plumbing emergency. At this point I really don't get God's plan at all - hard to be optimistic right now. And I'm just tired of working hard for IVF and never seeming to get there. I'm off to call the plumber AGAIN who has not returned my call.Thanks for listening. Hope your day is better than mine.
    Oh no,oh no,oh no!! Girl, I am so sorry. That sucks so bad! All I can say is God sure has an annoying way of making sure we put our faith in Him. I can just imagine (OK,I have felt it before)how you feel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sobeit View Post
    for myself...

    the process was totally anonymous...no meetings, no photos, and that was my preference.
    i look at my baby and see only him, although folks say he looks like me!
    I have heard things about how people that live together start looking alike after awhile.

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    OK,done reading. I have missed a ton of stuff! Been crazy busy the last few days! Had to do a last minute graduation cake for my friend's sister. Work,work,work.....you get the picture.

    Start my OPK tomorrow. Don't really expect to get a positive till about Thursday though.

    I have decided to quit my job. The stress is so unbelievable right now....and really no end in sight. I was just going to cut back for a while while I did my IVF stuff. But I know darn well I would end up right in the swing again. This decision has been a long time thought over and not at all taken lightly. I feel I must do this for my health as well as my IVF chances and ultimately for my babies. Unfortunately I must train my replacement before I go so my last day will probably be less than a week from my ER. I am hoping that that will give me enough time.*sigh* It sucks when you stress about the stress!

    Hope everyone is feeling/doing well! to everyone!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by onmymind17 View Post
    Ladies, can i ask you a question, if you had to choose which would you pick, going for a couple more IUI's with clomid (We are out of insurance money for meds, and i cannot afford them, so we will have to go a more natural cycle with maybe clomid) or going for IVF, with clomid. I am torn with this, i probably have enough insurance money to do one IUI and one IVF cycle with clomid, or i could probably do 5 more IUI's with clomid. Which do you think would give us a better chance. On one hand i think ok we could do more IUI's and hopefully hit a good egg, then i think well with doing IVF, i would know if i had say 5 eggs that they would all be fertilized and put back in, where with the IUI, even if i had 5 eggs only one may pop. We are not going to do anything until November, after our vacation, but i am trying to decided what would be best. What do you ladies think?
    I didn't know they did IVF with Clomid? That will definitely save you a bunch of $$$. Thinking about your history, you could look at it a couple of different ways.

    You have gotten pg with IUI already, more than once, so you know that it can be a successful procedure for you and it is much less expensive.

    However -- with your history of m/c, with IVF they can test the embryo's to make sure the best ones are transferred, so that could be an advantage for you. On the other hand, using Clomid with IVF, you wouldn't have as many eggs as with the injectable meds that are usually used with IVF, and just b/c you have 5 eggs (for example) does not ensure that all 5 would fertilize. I have heard of some women who tried IVF, didn't get enough eggs, and ended up converting to IUI anyway. What does your RE say about the success rates of IVF with Clomid compared to IUI with Clomid?

    to you making your decision. I know none of this is easy. I hope you get your BFP before your vacation and then you don't even have to worry about it!!
    Katie (33) DH (31). DS Derek (2) + a bun in the oven!



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    Quote Originally Posted by kbhlmh View Post
    For those of you who had to go on BCPs before stimming... can you tell me what your protocol was (i.e. what kind of BCPs, for how long, start stimming right away or wait for AF and THEN start stimming.) Any info would be greatly appreciated!
    My RE gave me a sample of Femcon, I did 1 month of it (3 weeks of active pills), then waited for AF to start stimming. My AF was EXTREMELY light after the BCPs though -- like I thought it was spotting the whole time so I didn't call the Dr's office when I should have. So even if you think you are just spotting I would go ahead and call the Dr's office to let them know. Sorry you have to go on BCPs, but I hope your next IUI is the one!!!
    Katie (33) DH (31). DS Derek (2) + a bun in the oven!



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    Actually, I am putting myself on BCPs in hope that it will straighten out my hormones which went TOTALLY out of whack when I started stimming! Thanks for the info. I don't think I will do them for the full three weeks though.
    Karen 50 DH 55; DD 23; DS1 21; DS2 6; DSS 26; DSD 23 TTC 'our' 2nd since 9/06


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    Cakegal - Why are you taking OPKs again? You are really close to the IVF, lady! WOO HOO!!

    Mominw8ting - How are you? Any signs??? Are you going to POAS?

    Sobe - How was ER??? KUP!!

    AFM - Triggered tonight! Nothing much else to report..just have to wait it out. I don't know if it's the change in drug protocol or what, but I'm not at all bloated this time like previous times. It feels great and I hope it stays that way! Dying to know how many (if any) follies we get, though.

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    [QUOTE=rss73;1057471105]Cakegal - Why are you taking OPKs again? You are really close to the IVF, lady! WOO HOO!!

    I know! I'm so excited! I'm doing OPKs because they told me to . I'm to start Lupron 8 days after my surge. That is all I know. They could tell me to stand in traffic too if it got my pregnant an I'd do it!

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    southern Bell - so strange how God inspired you to backup your pictures one time we were leaving for the weekend and I decided to backup everything to CDs and when we came back we got robbed and everything was gone. No more computer nothing... but of course the Cds were there oh wow... I was so thankful also.

    sobeit - oh ok I remember now... thanks for responding.

    HighHopesmama - I am totally on this with you that your baby cannot wait cause your age goes up every year so we got to get crackin... so you can pay stuff later and I am sure everything will work itself out hugs

    notstoppingme - your word were exactly my thoughs and just the fact that all of her people (somalien and arabs) have 6-10 kids each and I am not allowed my own... that is too whird? I am sure she didn't say that to her own kind for sure cause it's their religion to have kids and NOT tie their tubes

    thanks for the job thing... God is in charge of that one cause I can't beat the odds like the bad success I've had over the years with testing so we shall see I am not stressing over it and just letting HIM decide what His master plan it

    cakegal - quitting your job to have a baby is the best decision you could take ... I would do the same Time is not stopping for us mommies and you got to take care of your priorities now and work later... enjoy the stressfree moment your baby is going to give you

    rss - so how was your trigger Hope you get lots of follies

    AFM - well dh's son doesn't want to move and that's what I expected since the park is such a great place for him too. So I guess the place I got is not that bad after all. so I told dh that his son has to pick up his crap and clean the area all his stuff is in so I can finish setting up the basement. Dh now thinks, because his son is not going, that the place he got is too much. So oh well but it's ok for now we will see in a month or so if other news come in and how plans fall.

    only 3 more weeks of work I hope they don't renew me but I feel they will (they have a money issue) and that is for the whole team of 10 or so. We are all finished at the same time cause the budget is not enough... would be nice to have days off and scrapbook again.

    We had a crop this weekend (a scrapbooking day with the girls at a community center) and it was great I worked on my grand-mother's pictures and I am so glad they are finally safe in my album.

    Dh really wants to know what the gender of this baby is so we can start planning but the OB won't let us have another u/s... it's illegal here so dh said to go in another province to do it... I will try and book one today. Do you girls know if at 16 weeks we can get a pretty good idea?

    thanks.

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    Helene
    10/03/10 - FET - Transfered 5 - 19/03/10 - 22/03/10 - BETA#1 - 426 - BETA#2 - 1071
    07/04/10 - ONE bean - HB - 163 and 175 - IPS - all clear - 07/07/10 - Anatomy scan - It's a BOY

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    I got my AF this morning. IUI #6 was a bust. I am ok though. I have my baseline u/s and B/w on Wednesday morning. My IVF clinic is closing until July 10th, so they are putting me on Birth Control and Lupron.

    Stimmulation will start early July.

    Love to you all!

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    I got my AF this morning. IUI #6 was a bust. IVF # 2 (well I guess technically #3) is scheduled for July. My IVF clinic closes down soon for cleaning. They are putting me on BCP and Lupron. B/W and U/s on Weds.

    Thank you for your love and prayers. Looks like for now I am back in the IVF room. Good luck to you all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mominw8ting View Post
    I got my AF this morning. IUI #6 was a bust. I am ok though. I have my baseline u/s and B/w on Wednesday morning. My IVF clinic is closing until July 10th, so they are putting me on Birth Control and Lupron.

    Stimmulation will start early July.

    Love to you all!
    I'm so sorry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mominw8ting View Post
    I got my AF this morning. IUI #6 was a bust. I am ok though. I have my baseline u/s and B/w on Wednesday morning. My IVF clinic is closing until July 10th, so they are putting me on Birth Control and Lupron.

    Stimmulation will start early July.

    Love to you all!
    I'm sorry. Way to go with such an attitude. Get right back on that horse. Praying this next will be it!

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    Opinions, greatly needed/appreciated... Soooooo here's my deal. Today is CD1.. I am going on vacation at the end of the month, but I would have enough meds, and time to get another IUI cycle in before I leave (assuming that I have no cysts) ar do I take some time med free and move towards IVF? The RE has approved me for either ...I just am concerned with the whole emotional side of the IUI's.. how many more can I take?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mominw8ting View Post
    I got my AF this morning. IUI #6 was a bust. I am ok though. I have my baseline u/s and B/w on Wednesday morning. My IVF clinic is closing until July 10th, so they are putting me on Birth Control and Lupron.

    Stimmulation will start early July.

    Love to you all!
    I'm sorry honey

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    Southernbelle How was the ER?

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    Thank you all. I am at peace with it. Wasn't time for us. IVF #2 coming up soon. Praying for some frozen eggies this time!

    Keep me posted on your status everyone!

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