Hi!
Firsty welcome to DS. It's a brilliant place for lots of help and support. I'm sure you will find it really useful, as I do too.
I'm going to be stimming around the same time as you so I would be happy to be your buddy as we go through this together. I start down regulating this thursday, so stimming will start roughly around the beginning of Oct. It's our first time at ICSI after finding out my DH has low sperm count with bad morphology. I seem to be ok, but we have been trying for over 2 years now and still not managed to get pregnant. I just hope that this treatment ends up with us becoming parents.

Wishing you all the love and best wishes as you start your journey.. you will be in my thoughts.

Helen x

I just started my Ivf journey Friday. My husband and I have been trying to concieve for years. I got pregnant 7 years ago but it ended in an etopic pregnancy :( My tube ruptured so I was left with just one tube. I went to my fertility dr and she ran test and discovered that tube was blocked. I felt like my world was coming to an end. My husband and I didn't think we would ever be able to afford ivf and our insurance offers NO coverage. But by the grace of god we have made away. This is our 1st attempt and probably our only. So we are praying for a miracle. Anyways I could ramble forever. I'm a couple weeks ahead of you but I'd love to be buddies :)
Serina

We're going to be starting our 2nd IVF cycle soon. We got a BFN on Thursday. I was so upset and didn't even want to think about all the shots, bloowork, ultrasounds, etc.....However, I know without all of that, I won't have a baby. So, I should be starting Lupron around Oct. 6 and then stims a little over a week later. My nurse is going to email me my protocol on Tuesday. My RE wants to tweak a few things this time. I'm also going to have acupuncture with this cycle. I would love to be buddies and provide support for each other. I hope we all get BFP!!! Have a wonderful day!!

It looks like I'm starting on October 14th - its a bit behind all of you. Its my first try. I'm a bit nervous.

I am glad we will have a little group to cycle together. I am excited for all of us.

Lucy- I have been doing acupuncture once a week for the last month. Does it help my fertility? Don't know but it does help me not feel so anxious and emotional and that's worth the price of admission.

Nero- It only has to work once so stay in the positive zone.

GC- Everything about this experience has been scary but you can totally make it through, just stay focused on your goal.

Go Oct Buddies!

Hey everyone- we start stim Oct 1. I am on BCP right now. :) Good luck to all of us. We have been trying for 4 years, we just found out in August this is our only way we can conceive

Goodmorning ladies! I'm so anxious right now. Ive been doing shots since Friday. My husband thinks I'm crazy cause I get excited to do my shots. I told him I feel like its bringing us 1 step closer to our goal. The only real side effects so far have been minor headaches. of course I'm only on my 1st step of meds lol. Everyone have a good day! All of us October buddies are in my daily prayer...

Hiya to us October buddies!

Well, I'm now on day 12 of down regulating, everything going well so far, apart from being super tired, and a few hot flushes here and there.

Going back to the clinic this Thursday to check whether the suppression drugs have worked and whether I can start on the stimms.

If everything goes to plan I'll be going through ER/ET week around 6th to 11th Oct.

This is my first round of IVF, using ICSI. I just pray that this will be my first, and last!

Good thoughts and baby dust to all of us going through treatment through October. Let's hope it's a lucky Month for us all!!

H xx

Hi Everyone! I will begin my first IVF next week. We have been trying to conceive for two years and have had two miscarriages. If this does not work we've decided to take break for awhile. Hoping for good news for all of us here in the next couple of weeks!

Looks like my first IVF attempt won't be until November, such a bummer. Its due to a dumb mix up between the clinic and ARC. Apparently the Dr. didn't order the tests need to qualify me for the refund program. And of course, I'm past day 3 of my cycle. Ugh - I am so ready! Oh well, one more month of coffee and brie (not together of course).

Good luck ladies. I'll be one month behind you.

Hello ladies :) I am new to this site as well and am SO relieved to have found you all. My husband and I have been TTC for over a year now and due to a birth 'defect', the only way we can conceive is hopefully through IVF and ICSI.

I am from Canada so I'm not sure I use some of the same terminology...(stimms is new to me)... but basically I have a long protocol and have taken the pill for three weeks now, starting buserelin tomorrow for about a week and a half, then puregon and HCG med before ER.

All meds are small dosages since I am 26, not over weight (apparently this increases risk of OHSS) and our infertility comes from a male factor.

All going well, I should have my egg retrieval the week of the 18th. SO, I would love to be October buddies :) only this week did I start feeling so nervous and anxious about everything...

My friend suggested I join an online support group (something I didn't really know existed) and I am so happy I found you ladies! My husband is super supportive but I feel like I have no one to speak with who can really support me and maybe even help, provide insight and advice!!

Here are some of my worries:
- OHSS
- side effects of injections
- will it work??
- in Quebec we can only legally transfer one embryo, will it work? :s
(because IVF is paid for by our government)
- if they freeze my embryo due to OHSS, do frozen embryos take the
following month?

Anybody have thoughts??

So nervous and trying not to stress...thinking of you all wishing us luck to get through it all together xox

Welcome JBLL :) I was very relieved when I found this sight too. I don't know anyone that has ever been thru IVF so this helps so much. Its hard for people to understand what its like unless they have been thru it. If you ever need anyone to talk to any of u can message me and I'll be as much support as I can!
I'm scheduled for blood work next Thursday and hopefully I'll be starting my stims then. I'm only on Lupron right now. I have a really good feeling about this and feel in my heart that this is truly going to work!
You ladies are all in my prayers! And I can't wait 4 us all to get our POSITIVE results.
Serina

Gcinohio, looks like I will be November too. I just started my cycle and it so happens I'm away so I cannot get the tests done. November here we come!

I just received my protocol for 2nd IVF. This time I will be starting Lupron on Oct. 12th and Follistim on Oct. 13th. The approximate date for ET is Oct. 26th. I started acupuncture this week also. I have a really good feeling about this time! I hope everyone is doing well and we get lots of BFP!!

Whoops....not ET on the 26th.....ER on the 26th.