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November IVF Cycle Buddies?

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Anyone else doing an IVF cycle in November? This will be my first time and would love to have a buddy. I start Lupron Nov. 3rd. If all goes according to plan, may have egg retrieval Nov. 28(ish) and possible transfer Dec. 3(ish)

p.s. I also posted this on the Endometriosis Community Discussions.
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I start Lupron, Dexamthesone, and Baby Aspirin on Monday, 10/29. Tentative ER is 11/21 with an estimate ET 11/14 or 11/26. Exciting!
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I started BCP on 10/20. I go tomorrow to find out when to start stims. So, if all goes as planned I will have ER and ET around Thanksgiving or a little before. This is my 1st IVF also. I looked at one of the needles last night and got a little intimidated.
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Hi there cycle buddy!

There is a thread of Nov/Dec IVFers on here. If you go there you will find all sorts of support! I am going a bit earlier as I just finished BCP and have been on suprefact (like lupron) for a little over a week. Start stims on Wednesday and ER on Nov 12. It's my first time too!
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I should be right with you - expecting ER 11/26 or 27 and ET 11/29 or 30th
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I start Lupron Nov. 4, We've done IVF before and are going to try to drag out my stims a little for mature eggs, I'm looking at a retrival on the 30. Sounds like we're on very similar schedules. Good luck, hope everything goes great.
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I start Lupron Nov. 13th. Possible ER on 12/4 and ET on 12/7. We will be a few days apart :-)
Last IVF I was exactly 3 weeks from start of Lupron to ER. I am guesstimating time based on that.
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Why do some people use Lupron, while some of us just use BCPs?
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I am not sure. I know if my cycle was not regular, they may of put me on BCP's.
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My first IVF cycle, they put me on BCP and then a mega Lupron dose on CD 18. Then I started the stims, but my follicles decided to release before the doc was ready and they cancelled my cycle. So, now, I will start a microdose of Lupron this week along with the stims to prevent ovulation before the doctor is ready. Lupron is suppose to suppress ovulation. Hope this helps you Lioness!
Once I start my meds this week, I anticipate ER sometime around the 11th or 12th of November, ET on sometime between the 14th and 17th. Baby blessings to each of you this month! May you each get the desires of your heart.
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Oh, the microdose is a daily shot to prevent ovulation, in my case. You know, hopefully, we will all be getting a special Christmas present this year!!! What a wonderful blessing from God!
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Wow thanks ladies! I'm so glad to have a gang of IVFers to lean on. I'm so excited and nervous. My Pre-Start appt is this Wed. and I have so many questions, but here's a few maybe you guys can help me with:
1. Charley26 - what does the Baby Aspirin do? Should I be taking it too?
2. Is the shot of Lupron everyday or is it just one shot?

I hope we all get wonderful Christmas presents this year!!!!!!!
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LP66 - The baby aspirin is supposed to help provide blood to the uterus since it thins the blood. I would ask your RE about it. I will start my Lupron shots today (provided I ovulated) and give myselg one shot every morning up until the ER. After my horrific experience at the RE's this morning trying to have my blood drawn, I am having some doubts about this whole process.
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I had my u/s today to tell me when to start stims. One of my ovaries is not ready :( I have to stay on BCP for 2 more weeks and then go in for another u/s. I know I should not be stressing out about something so small but I am so ready to get this 1st IVF completed. All the 1st time stuff scares me. I am still not convinced that I can give myself a shot. Thanks for listening, don't expect any of you to be able to help me, just wanted to complain a bit. Damn ovary...........they are always causes me some kind of problem with getting pregnant.
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Janlei, I totally understand. My left ovary still has two endometriomas (cysts) on it and my right one is so damaged from all the endometriosis and my last surgery, I wonder if it still even works. (!) My last u/s showed some shrinkage of the cysts so that's good. I just wonder how these cysts will effect the success of IVF. I'll understand if my RE tells me I have to wait tomorrow at my pre-start appt. but I really really want to get going. It took me forever to come to terms with having to do IVF and now I just need to do it. The anticipation is killing me.
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wow this is graet you guys. i start lupron on nov 6th which happens to be my b/d too so good luck to all of us :D
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