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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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ok ladies, another question:

What is up with the BLOATING and CRAMPS??? I'm miserable. It's like never ending painful gas. Walking hurts! Is this a side effect of the lupron? When will it stop, what helps?
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Yup, I have it from the stims. I also had it when on clomid. I think it gets better after ER.
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I don't remember the cramps from Lupron, unless what I thought was AF cramps was from that. I do remember them with the Gonal-F. I was peeing every five minutes! It was so uncomfortable!
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hey guys, its been a while so many new faces, welcome and so much news. rachelm good luck to you, that is a great number of follicles.
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My ER is 11/12! I take my HCG shot tonight at 9:00. This is my first IVF cycle. Good luck to you!!Here's hoping November is a very lucky month for us all!
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Good luck, Baby! Mine was scheduled for Monday as well, but it looks like Tuesday or Wednesday for me.
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On my 2nd day of stims (follistim) ER estimtated to be around Nov 20 to 22. This is my 4th try and I'm trying to stay optimistic but its tough. Starting acupuncture on Tuesday.
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Good Luck Baby4jenn and Rachm!!
This is so exciting. Lots and lots of baby dust to you both. Can't wait to hear how it went for you guys. HUGS!

As for me, still a little bloated, but the cramping has stopped, thank god. And I started estrace today!
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Domino7 - I love acupuncture! I hope you have a very relaxing session. How are the stims treating you? I may start mine the 17th and my ER is about a week after yours.
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Being as this is my 4th IVF, nothing bothers me at all, I'm used to it by now. Guess I have that to be grateful for. My boobs get huge and I'm naturally big to begin with. But most would not see that as a drawback. ;)
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lp i'm 3 days ahead of you. this is great. i'm sorry your having such a hard time with the bloating. your scaring me. i'm fine so far, hope it stays that way. guys that are doing the er, good luck and tons of baby dust your way.
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Hey Girls,
We had our ET on 2nd Nov. Will know on 15th if we are progo!
My AF-a-like-cramps and pains are back or should I say still there.
But my 9wks pregnant freind tried to cheer me up saying that she still has AF type pains...so there is still a chance for us.

Does anyone of you have similar symptomes??
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Domino, good luck with the acupuncture, I love it!
LP66, I hear you with the bloating. Having trouble fitting into any pants!
Roro, not everyone gets mass bloating, so I hope you are one who doesn't!
It looks like my ER will now be Wednesday instead of Monday as my E2 levels are still high. I have been coasting without stims for two days now and go for more blood work and an U/S this morning. If all looks OK, I get my trigger tonight. VERY nervous!
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Rachm - Good luck today! I hope you get to do the trigger tonight. You must be so anxious.
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rachm good luck
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