ivf cycle buddies??? :-)

[alaskacouple]

Hi all,
looking for ivf cycle buddy to share comments and questions with.  I am (will be) on the protocol for high responders (FSH, Ganirex, Lupron Trigger, then PIO and E2 patches).
Currently on BCP, going on 22 days of them (and now I remember why I hated them - bloating, acne, nausea)
This will be my third ivf cycle (thank God my doctor charges only a fraction of what others charge - best kept secret in Alaska!)
Thank you to all.

[alaskacouple]

think positive...not all women have the same symptoms when pregnant. sending lots and lots of baby dust your way...

to faithnhim... we are looking at ER sometime first week of April, so you will be a couple of days ahead of us. If your DH is injecting the PIO, have him rub your bum afterwards - it helps prevent welts, trust me!  If it is not massaged, your bum starts to look like mosquitos the size of texas had a feast there :-)  Are you alternating sides for the shots?
I also found that if I did shots in the same location of the house - it made me nauseous to go into that room - hence I stopped giving myself the shots in the bathroom.  I alternate between rooms (3rd time of IVF).

[babywanted556]

My E/R is on 3/7, E/T is on 3/10 and first beta will be 3/24.  This is my first IVF.
I have nightly progresterone shot and 3 times/day for progresterone pills insert into vagnial.
I try to stay positive, but also worry because after 3 days of E/T, all symptoms like cramps, gas, stomach pain are gone.  I don't even have score bbs since then.....nothing at all.  I'm scare to take HTP test.
I need your supports.....
Thanks for sharing.

[FaithNHim]

I apologize for jumping in but this has been quite interesting and educational.
I hope you do not mind me chiming in here.
I am on day two of stimulation meds and my ER is currently scheduled for 3/30.
I did not know that the ER date is day one of ovulation.
And the recommendation for the PIO is helpful and I am going to use it.
This is my third IVF cycle.

Hoping you do not mind me joining in.......   :)

[fyrefly]

Helen,

I am going tomorrow to have my cysts aspirated. You and I appear to be in about the same place. If all goes well I have been told that I will start Lupron injections tomorrow and they will over-lap the BC for several days. Is this something that you could ask your physician about?

I hope you all do not mind if I join in as well.

[elizabeth250]

Hello to all.. This is going to be my 3rd IVF, but we are going to use donor eggs.  I'm 43 and my doctor said we could keep on trying with my eggs, but it all depends on money.  I have no problem getting preg. it just my eggs only make it to 6-8 weeks.  The donor is about 90% a positive for me to get and stay preg.  Also with her last cycle she produced 43 eggs, which means if I don't succeed i can keep on trying.  I'm getting very excited, and nervous at the sametime.  The retrieval is on the 14th and transfer is on the 19th.  I start the lupron on March 25th.  Good luck to all.. Elizabeth

[alaskacouple]

Right now, I would prefer the chocolate eggs....talk about PMS!!!
Keep in touch!