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Post by babyhopes on Jun 26, 2017 10:06:08 GMT -6
Welcome to the IVF check-in for June 26! Check-ins will be every Monday (babyhopes) and Thursday (bonzo). If we've left you off the check-in, or if you'd like to be added or removed, please let us know! This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET. Please don’t hesitate to use this check-in for IVF/FET info and support even if you’re not currently cycling. If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle. Everyone is welcome. Also, please update us along the way! Asterisks will appear by your name if you do not update us in a check-in. After four consecutive asterisks (2 weeks), you will be removed from the list. Don’t fret if you are removed from the list, check in again and we will add you back. Once you get a strong repeat beta, congrats! We eagerly await your 3TIF Grad Check-In posts! We encourage you to intro on PAIF, and while here in the meantime, please consistently use warning tags in posts and siggies, and be mindful of your status, especially on 3TIF outside this check-in. To hide content behind a spoiler tag use (without the spaces) [ spoiler = Spoiler ] Hidden content here! [ / spoiler ] Summer Monkey Image: i.imgur.com/mgKLzNp.jpg QOTW: Do you have any exciting plans this weekend? BFP! Congratulations! kyzo, Congrats! FX for an amazing second beta. BFN ((Hugs)) Angel Babies ((Hugs)) PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you! Dogpaddle29, Congrats!! Cycle Complete (ER only/testing) bananas22, Hope your tests go well today! nikiswims, Rooting so hard for your three. Between ER and ET ** @eliida, Hope you are doing well. Stimming/FET Main Prep birch113, So stressful! Hope you are able to get the meds you need. Waiting to Cycle fikafairy, Hope the next few months fly by for you. hoosiermama76, BCP are the worst! Hopefully you start to feel better soon. babyhopes, Still waiting on AF. mommybumblebee, Hope your lining is where it needs to be at next check and you can do the ERA. daisy818, Hope you are doing well. jense927, Hope you are doing well. bonzo, Hope your meeting with the counselor went well. lemonliz, Hope you get your results back soon. And FX your AFC is decent and you can move forward with stimming again! @falleaves, So sorry you were cancelled. So many hugs.
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Post by babyhopes on Jun 26, 2017 10:07:28 GMT -6
No news here. Just waiting on AF still.
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Post by nikiswims on Jun 26, 2017 10:19:29 GMT -6
Nothing much here either. Still waiting for PGS results on BCP. Hope we hear something soon.
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Post by birch113 on Jun 26, 2017 10:53:15 GMT -6
Thanks for the check in, babyhopes. Sending you all the AF thoughts! nikiswims I hope you get good news soon! AFM, I started microdose Lupron Friday and stims on Saturday. I can't remember who mentioned packing meds and other items into "single serve" baggies, but I did it this cycle and it's made things so much easier!! Thanks!! Im feeling a little bloated today, but I know there can't be much happening yet. I go in for monitoring tomorrow. In addition to being short on Menopur, I realized they didn't order enough doxycycline for MH. 🙄 The nurse called in orders for both. It's not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, but it irks me and makes me worry about there being an error I didn't catch.
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Post by birch113 on Jun 26, 2017 16:15:57 GMT -6
Resolving the med issue took a ridiculous amount of time today, and they almost weren't able to get me the order for my Thursday shots. On top of it, my nurse forgot to order needles when submitting orders for the there meds she originally forgot to order. 🙄 Luckily I have enough extra needles from this order and my last cycle that I don't need more. I figured it's best to limit her involvement at this point. I'm sooooo irritated.
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Post by bananas22 on Jun 26, 2017 17:39:24 GMT -6
babyhopes , hope AF shows soon. nikiswims , FX for good results and ones that show up soon!! birch113 , glad you got your meds figured out but that's so frustrating that you are the once catching all the mistakes. I had my hysteroscopy, trial transfer, and Doppler ultrasound today. Everything looked good. She saw a little hump (as she called it) between my tubes and she wasn't really sure what it was so I'm waiting to hear if the doctor is concerned about it. Since it wasn't white, I'm thinking it's unlikely it was scar tissue or at least I hope so. As long as he doesn't want to do anything, we're still on track for a transfer in August. Now I just need an explanation as to why my period was light after retrieval...
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Post by nikiswims on Jun 26, 2017 18:41:12 GMT -6
babyhopes I hope AF gets here soon! birch113 I'm glad you caught the error early! My first cycle they didn't send enough Follistim and it was a nightmare. That's very annoying that the office was unhelpful. bananas22 I'm glad overall things looked good and you're on track! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by nikiswims on Jun 26, 2017 18:42:07 GMT -6
AFM, we got our PGS results back and two are normal euploid!! So they should get back to me soon with a FET calendar.
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Post by Dogpaddle29 on Jun 26, 2017 18:56:19 GMT -6
birch113 I'm so sorry your clinic has been dropping the ball this cycle. bananas22 glad to hear all went well and hopefully the hump is nothing and you can transfer August! nikiswims so so so glad to hear!!! AFM: just 5dp5dt and looking for all the signs and symptoms. I'll probably test Wednesday so I am a little prepared for beta on Friday. I just really want this to be it for us. My husband has been very stressed just with family issues and normal life things. I know he has been trying to put on a strong face for me and not show his stress but I know him too well. We really just need some good things to come our way for a while. QOTW: not really. I think MH works. Maybe I'll do some paddle boarding and go to the farmers market. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by bananas22 on Jun 26, 2017 19:13:50 GMT -6
And my QOTW ( cause I completely missed it): We're traveling back to my hometown for a week or so and planning on going to the lake! My favorite part of summer!
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Post by birch113 on Jun 27, 2017 5:30:58 GMT -6
bananas22 fx the "hump" is nothing and you're on for August! Hmm, not sure about the light period....Was your lining thin during stims? nikiswims, ugh sorry you dealt with a med issue, too! YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!! Congrats on your PGS results! Dogpaddle29 I have everything crossed for you, love! I'm sorry it's been such a hard time for you and YH.
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Post by birch113 on Jun 27, 2017 5:56:06 GMT -6
Just had morning monitoring. I have an 11 and 4 unmeasurables on the right, and 5 unmeasurables on the left. I go back Friday.
QOTW: We don't really have any plans, other than MIL coming by. We'll grill. Hopefully we will make it to the beach. I'd like to get some gardening done, too.
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Post by bananas22 on Jun 27, 2017 7:42:29 GMT -6
birch113, it wasn't thin during stims which is what is confusing me. It did shrink a little when my estrogen levels dipped, but then went back up again when my estrogen levels rose again so I don't know if that was part of it?
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Post by bananas22 on Jun 27, 2017 7:44:14 GMT -6
nikiswims, Yay for your two! Do you know when you'll do a transfer yet?
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Post by bonzo on Jun 27, 2017 8:00:20 GMT -6
I'll come back and tag everyone when I'm on the computer tonight, but I wanted to at least pop in. No new news here really. My counseling appointment is Thursday, and I'm looking forward to talking to someone impartial who really understands everything we're going through. Other than that, just working and staying busy!
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Post by fikafairy on Jun 27, 2017 11:14:00 GMT -6
I'm personally struggling to keep up with all the things I have going on, and I feel badly that I haven't been around much to support everyone here, especially with tagging. It's nearly impossible to do on mobile, which is how I get on here 98% of the time.
Things are just chugging along here for me. Waiting for DH to get the blood redrawn so we can finally officially start building the PGD probe.
QOTW: Saturday morning while DH is taking his car to get looked at, I'm going with my mom and sister out for breakfast and to a farmer's market near my sister's house. Then we are going to a drive-in movie that night to see Despicable Me 3 with the family we are going to Disney with. I've never been to a drive-in, so it should be fun!
Bizarrely, I have to tell DH to stop offering to pay for things for people as a thank you for donating to the fundraising page we have set up. The same friends mentioned above donated $25. He wants to "thank" them by buying all of their movie tickets for the drive-in - which is about $40, since there are 4 of them. *insert confused face* I totally understand wanting to thank them, but surely there are better ways of doing it than essentially giving the money, and then some, back...
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Post by bonzo on Jun 27, 2017 17:47:08 GMT -6
So apparently my body has decided ovulation pain is a thing now. I've never had it before, so when my left ovary suddenly started hurting today I actually called my nurse. It worried me because I was on a 10' ladder when I first really felt it, and between the pain and the height I got light headed. Yay. I hope this isn't going to be a thing from now on.
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Post by bananas22 on Jun 27, 2017 18:32:36 GMT -6
And apparently whatever they saw yesterday is more adhesions (scar tissue) according to my doctor. So now we are delayed until at least September, if not October, so I can do another round of surgery to remove it. I don't trust the doctors here to do it anymore so we're going out to see a doctor in Boston to get it done in July. One step forward, two steps back...
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Post by daisy818 on Jun 28, 2017 9:18:21 GMT -6
babyhopes, hope AF gets here soon! nikiswims, yay for two normal!! GL with the FET birch113, ugh for all the med mix ups - glad it was worked out though bananas22, I'm so sorry about the delay - big hugs Dogpaddle29, everything crossed for you!! bonzo, hope the counseling appointment goes well, and boo to ovulation pain! For me it's very hit or miss, so hopefully this doesn't become a consistent thing. fikafairy, hope you can get moving forward soon AFM, I'm annoyed with my body. My clockwork cycles for 2.5 years went to crap the one cycle that I had 1) planned to get my progesterone tested and 2) planned to go in for some pre-IVF testing after I started my next cycle. So now I'm jut worried that this will screw up the timing of the testing vis-Ã -vis my mini-vacation to DC. But I'm sitting here at CD25 (my cycles are usually 30 days) and no ovulation yet. And then today I had some random bleeding, which is not anything I've ever had before. UGH, stupid bodies. QOTW: My dad's birthday is Saturday so we'll probably do something with him. Maybe we'll get some fireworks to set off in our backyard (Daisy will not be pleased). Other than that, no plans for me.
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Post by babyhopes on Jun 28, 2017 15:19:48 GMT -6
Your nurse would annoy me so much, birch113. The last thing you need to worry about it not having enough meds! nikiswims, Woohoo on two normal. Amazing news! Thinking of you today, Dogpaddle29. <3 Hope your counseling appointment goes well tomorrow, bonzo. GL with getting things sorted out for your PGD probe, fikafairy. I am so sorry, bananas22. Being delayed is the absolute worst! Hang in there. All the wine for you. So annoying when your cycle gets all jacked up, daisy818. Come on, ovaries. Get your shit together. AFM, AF finally came. I go in tomorrow for baseline and start BCP Friday. I didn't realize that we'd be able to cycle this soon. The nurse had my calendar planned out for my FET so now she has to redo everything to get us ready for a stim cycle. We also got quotes to have our embryos transported... $560-700! Eek. I did not realize it was so expensive.
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Post by kyzo on Jun 28, 2017 20:01:46 GMT -6
babyhopes , finally! Yay for starting sooner than expected. I always wondered how much embryo transport would be. I guess it's the price to pay for the precious cargo. Doesn't make it any easier to pay though. nikiswims , congrats on the good results for your two embryos. Hope you get your calendar soon. birch113 , the pharmacist in me is baffled how the screwed your meds up so badly. Glad it's fixed now. Hope you have a good appointment on Friday. bananas22 , shoot, I'm so sorry for the bad news. I hope everything goes well for you in the next month in Boston. Dogpaddle29 , did you test today? bonzo , hope you have a good appointment tomorrow. fikafairy , glad you keep moving forward with everything. I can understand your frustration with DH, but I admire his gratitude daisy818 , sorry your body isn't cooperating. I had the opposite problem in January with my period starting early which meant I had to be on BCP longer than my RE planned. Bodies can be such assholes.
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Post by kyzo on Jun 28, 2017 20:14:22 GMT -6
****All the triggers*****
I guess this is where I leave you. Betas went from 244 to 545 to 1142. I was hoping they would just skyrocket and put my damn mind at ease. I know they are doubling but my loss brain is still very anxious. It feels weird to join a BMB so I guess I'll start with PAIF.
I can't thank you ladies enough for all the support. Next week would have marked three years since we started trying. I know it's not as long as some, but it's been quite a journey. I have a girlfriend about to pursue IVF and I've been able to share everything I have learned here. So thanks for the advice, support and laughs.
I will, of course, continue to stalk the thread and hope for the best for everyone.
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Post by bonzo on Jun 28, 2017 22:07:24 GMT -6
Congratulations, kyzo! FX all continues to go smoothly so your mind can be at ease!
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Post by bananas22 on Jun 28, 2017 22:12:28 GMT -6
kyzo, Congrats! Those are fantastic betas! H&H 9 months!
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Post by lemonliz on Jun 30, 2017 7:03:58 GMT -6
nikiswims, that's amazing news!! Woot woot!! 🎉 Good luck today Dogpaddle29!! I'm keeping everything crossed! I hope this is your THB. BIG hugs bonzo. Counseling has been just as important to me as the boards in a lot of ways. It's so nice to have someone who just listens. Also, I have had ovulation pains in the cycles post-ER. It goes away by the next cycle! Boooooo for being delayed bananas22. I am glad you're getting a second opinion. daisy818, bodies are SO stupid. Just when you want them to do the thing that they do so that you can plan out your cycle, all of the sudden they become unpredictable. GRR. Hopefully AF is here and you can start tracking again. Go babyhopes go!! Yay for cycling again right now! Remember you can transport the embryos yourself, too kyzo, congrats!!!
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Post by lemonliz on Jun 30, 2017 7:09:43 GMT -6
I went in a full week ago to check for P4 and Quest hasn't gotten results back to the RE. But I work all weekend instead of during the week this week, so I had time to BBT and it tells me I'm definitely in the LP.
All that's to say that RE told me to start estrogen priming today. It might be too little too late (as in CD1 is coming as soon as tomorrow...) or we could be right on time for priming. We shall soon find out.
QOTW: I work 8 days straight again :/ so no plans. Maybe we'll end up grilling with our friends on the 4th. I have a batch of fresh margarita mix ready to go!
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Post by nikiswims on Jun 30, 2017 19:38:26 GMT -6
Well Tapatalk just erased my post. lemonliz I'm hoping it's right on time for estrogen priming. I hope you get to enjoy those margaritas! kyzo congratulations! Those are great numbers but I know PgAL is so tough. babyhopes holy cow on the price of transferring embryos! Glad you can get started right away with the fresh cycle. daisy818 ugh to unpredictable cycles, come on ovaries! bananas22 crap, that stinks. The waiting is the worst. fikafairy sorry things have been so crazy lately. I hope you guys get to move forward soon. bonzo I hope the counselor was helpful. birch113 I hope things looked good today! Dogpaddle29, thinking of you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by nikiswims on Jun 30, 2017 19:39:52 GMT -6
AFM, transfer is set for 7/26. Baseline is Monday.
QOTW: this is my first weekend off in 21 days so brunch then date night tomorrow. Margaritas and pool with friends Sunday. Then my parents pool and maybe fireworks Tuesday.
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Post by fikafairy on Jun 30, 2017 19:57:36 GMT -6
AFM, transfer is set for 7/26. Baseline is Monday. QOTW: this is my first weekend off in 21 days so brunch then date night tomorrow. Margaritas and pool with friends Sunday. Then my parents pool and maybe fireworks Tuesday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's my anniversary! Hope it's a Lucky date for you 😊
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Post by Dogpaddle29 on Jun 30, 2017 21:58:12 GMT -6
Should we post a IVF thread? Anyone heard from bonzo,? Do you need time away from the thread for a while? I was waiting for Thursday's to update, but it was never posted. So I guess I will update here for now. {Spoiler}I tested Wednesday and it was positive. First Beta today came in at 298. I go Monday for repeat. Just trying to stay calm and not get too excited about anything yet. Really hoping this is it. I really appreciated all the thoughts and support the last few days guys. I have been reading them just was trying to wait for the thread to post. nikiswims, So excited for your upcoming FET! It is just around the corner.
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