Laurie - I am sorry to hear that you are spotting. Just stinks!

Nae - Sounds like we are in the same boat. We are doing IVF b/c my husband had no sperm and they had to do a MESA surgery to retrieve. My protocol has been taking 10u Lupron been on since July 1. I stared Gonal F 150u 2x/day on Friday, so I am on day 3. I am still taking 5u Lupron daily. I go back on Tuesday for an u/s and bloodwork to see how things are going. Dr believe the week of the 23rd sometime I will be doing retrieval.

I have told more people than I wish I had, I am one of those open book people and tell everyone my business...stupid on my part I know. Many times through this I have wished I had kept my big mouth shut.... it isn't like I have told hundreds...I just suck at lying so when people ask me things I am open about it. Even though folks know doesn't mean they understand or can even relate. I get more stupid stories about how they conceived or how easy it was for them...what they don't know is that doesn't help at all. A friend of mine told me about this site as she had done IVF 3 years ago, I have talked to her some but we aren't all that close. This site has been a huge help for me.

Nae - when do you start your medication?

Hello all! I have good news! ER will be on Wednesday! I am so glad that it is working out like we planned. The coordinator said that I have 7 measurable follicles, but that we should only expect three eggs and then see if they fertalize! I am so ready to get this show on the road! Too bad we won't be doing a transfer for a while.

good news Kelly!! Hope everything continues to go well!

Hi ladies. Sorry I've been MIA. I am doing ok. I don't think that I'm pregnant, and I've had spotting. Some cramps and general yuckiness from the drugs. I plan to POAS on Thursday, which will be 10dp3dt.

Laurie - I'm so sorry.

Karan - I've told a ton of people. I have a big mouth and can't lie either. It's ok. People are dumb and say really ignorant things.

Erin - great news! I had 3 last time - it can happen, believe in miracles.

JA - how's your 2ww going?

Hi Ladies

Went to the RE this morning, and I'm starting stims tonight. They said it could be a short cycle b/c they saw either a cyst or folli at 14mm. I'm only on day two....a folli that big doesn't make sense. Anyway, I'm back on the stim cycle....I'm the fertility shark. If I feel like I have to keep trying or I'll die, lol

Nae - I have no experience with fertility blend for men, but I'm glad you found something to help.

Kelly - WhooHooo! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, good luck!

Karen - I'm an open book too, but I've learned to slowly, slowly close myself off. But, I'm always honest when people ask. Then only reason I regret telling people my business is that I've been trying so long. I feel like I get these "pity" looks. And I hate the questions. I feel like if I offer info fine, otherwise, don't bug me about it. This site has been a huge help for me too.

GCin - Isn't it kinda early to be spotting??? Are you taking the progesterone suppositories? I believe they can cause cramping.

JA, Road, Erin, and anyone I've missed, I hope you're all doing well!

xo

Laurie - Today is the day my AF is due, so spotting it right on time, but I am on PIO shots. My butt is getting so sore.

Laurie-good luck this next round. Prayers for you.
GC -praying AF doesn't start.

As for me I went to the dr today for blood work and u/s. They saw 5 follies and my estrogen was at 107. RE said still early for follies and my e2 was ok...not sure how to take ok...staying on same dose until Thursday. I take everything with such uncertainty, The RE did say I still had fluid and appeared one of my tubes was swollen, I asked if I should be concerned and she said no. Of course I am concerned as it wasn't like this on my April u/s. Praying this look good on Thursday...anyone know if those sound like good numbers?

Karan- is this your first since your baseline? It sounds ok to me! You definitely have more follies than I did! My e2 was 167, 429, and 1,218. As long as it's going up you should be good! Good luck.

Yes it was. Ok thanks. More waiting to see how Thursday goes.
Thanks

I know that the waiting really stinks. I got the feeling that they try not to be too optimistic in case something should go wrong. That doesn't work well with me because I like being positive and when they aren't then I start to get negative! Like the whole way home from my last u/s the nurse said, we may see you Wednesday here or in the OR doing an ER...I could not take it! I was absolutely convinced that I wasn't where we needed to be for this ER tomorrow, but things have worked out wonderfully! Now I just need more than three eggs and for all of them to fertilize!

Good luck and I will pray for you!

Hi everyone!

Laurie - good luck with your next round, sorry the hear the last one didn't work out.
Kelly - good luck with ER. I look forward to hearing the results.
Karen - good luck on Thursday
GC - hoping you get a positive on Thursday...

I'm 7dp2dt and not feeling pregnant. I have sore boobs, but I'd say that is most likely due to the progesterone I am on. I have felt very small twinges occasionally (but thats nothing new for me) and I may have felt very slight cramping while I was half asleep this morning, but it didnt last long. I've had extreme anxiety & feeling really down, so hoping that hasn't interfered with the process too much.

GC hoping AF stays away and you get lucky with another BFP!!
Laurie- good luck with your next cycle, i respect your "go get em" attitude:)
Kelly- so glad things are running so smoothly!
Karan- i know what you mean- of course you will worry about everything! so much is invested!! i hope you get good news thursday.
babysteps- hope you get your BFP
everyone else- hope things are going well and that you are having a good day!

Thankfully this second week of my TWW is going faster than the first. I have had some pretty bad cramping today though. its driving me crazy bc the only thing that helps my cramps go away is Alieve and a heating pad- both of which i know i shouldn't use if preg. i hate not knowing. i always feel like i am playing pregnant when i abstain from things. I am also having some light brown spotting today. I've been cramping off an on during the whole TWW but today was definitely worse. Any ideas?? AF would normally come Sunday, so this seems to early for AF. I am very regular. RE said the progesterone suppositories might push it back a little. the IUI was a week ago friday- so it seems it would be too late to chalk it up to implantation cramping/spotting right? just my body acting crazy from the meds- ? probably.

Hey Ladies,

Karan- wow you and your dh have endured alot. Did they retrieve the sperm already? Was it enough? I start stims on Tuesday the 24th... I have my first u/s this thursday. Im ready to get the ball rolling forreal. Just taking bc doesnt make me feel like we have started anything yet.
Im truely giving you every positive vibe I can.

Gc- Im sorry your spotting and feeling yukie ... Still very hopefull for you.

Laurie- my goodness you really are a shark.!! Lol i admire your persistance. So what is the plan from here? Start stims tonight and then what?

Kelly- best of luck and baby dust for transfer!!

Babysteps- praying for you BFP!!

JA- i sincerely hope everything is ok. Stay positive i believe its better to pretend to be pregnant and be safe then to think otherwise and cause damage. While i wouldnt suggest a heating pad maybe a nice warm shower would help. Still praying for you

As for me... No good updates other than my ultrasound is thursday morning ... Woohoo

Laurie-I was bummed to hear that you had started spotting but glad that you are so positive and continue to look forward to the next step. I really look up to that. Good Luck with your stims tonight!Thanks for the well wishes on the lupron. This is actually our 2nd ivf cycle. We did one in January and I ended up being hyper stimed. They have me coast off of my stims for 2 days before the trigger. We think this may have affected egg quality. I ended up with mild OHSS and so I will be going in everydy for lab/us appts after my 3rd day of stims. So this cycle should go much smoother.

Karan-I too told more people than I wish I would have with our last cycle and found myself doing the same thing this cycle even though I knew how it made me feel last time. I totally understand just not being able to help it. LOL I hope your check goes well on Thurs!! Good Luck.

Kelly-Good luck with ER tomorrow! I'm sorry you have to wait to transfer. I'm sure your RE just wants to give your body a little time to become a perfect little home for those embies!

Babysteps-I pray that you will find peace in comfort in last days of your TWW. Hope you get your BFP!

JA-Our bodies symptoms sure do have a way of driving us crazy!!!It could possibly be implantation spotting. I think I was told it could happen even 7-9 days later. When do you test?

Nae-Good luck with your US on Thurs. It sounds like our cycles are pretty close together. I start my stims just a few days after you on 7/28.

As for me, I don't have much to report. This is my 3rd day on Lupron and I will have my first us on 7/24 and the plan in start stims on 7/28. I've started stocking up on gatorade and planning my high protein meal plan! Thats my way of convincing myself I'm ready to do this again. LOL

Have a good night everyone!

Well, we have 4 eggs. I got excited because the dr said that it looked like we would get 6, but that wasn't meant to be. They did tell me that unfortunately my egg reserve was lower than they originally thought. So that sucks. But after AF comes we will set up another ER and then a few months after that we should be transferring embryos back. We will know by tomorrow how many eggs fertilized and on Monday how many made it to freeze. :-) worst part of today was the IV!