IVFers over 40 for March/April??

[Hopefulcb]

I'm having IVF starting at the end of March.  This is my first one so I'm really nervous and would love to share this journey with someone!!

[tones99]

and my thoughts with you too lovely!  I will put all my focus on this round .. my doc says that it all depends on how you respond to the treatment on whether you have the long or short protocol and because I responded well in the past, they keep me on this .. if I started not getting results from it they would then do the short the next time.

I kind of wish that I could do a shorter as it would be loads easier on my body so if I have to do another round after this, I might ask them if they can do it regardless of how I respond.

You will be a few weeks after me .. how exciting!!

[MEL4141]

Sorry to hear not to be the "natureul" this time, but I know now you'l put all your focus on the month ahead. Do you know anything about why some dr's choose long protocol and others short protocol ? my dr said THEY ALWAYS use short potocol for women in thier 40's? Will be following your start, we dont get going till 3rd june with retreival roughly 16th/17th. As always my prayers and best wishes melissax

[tones99]

hopeful and globetrot .. hang in there .. do anything to help distract you from checking symptoms endlessly .. I am sending you all my positive energy for this to work for you.

I got a BFN yesterday with BT before starting the lucrin .. I really thought maybe we'd done it this month as felt very different.  I think I actually ovulated twice this month so yesterday's BT would have been 7 dpo (2nd O) which makes me think that maybe it was too early .. but I know that even if my hcg was just slightly elevated, (which it should have been by then) my clinic wouldn't have let me start the lucrin, so even though I'm clutching at straws of hope, I am realistic enough to know that I will be going ahead with treatment as planned .. which is also exciting!!  

I felt a bit miserable last night so had a few glasses of wine with dinner and now feel horrible .. just goes to show  that it doesn't have a good effect when you're out of practise .. no more!  I wouldn't normally but really felt a bit stressed and unhappy and it did help for a bit.  My body just can't handle it anymore!

anyway .. at the beginning of long protocol so it's approx 3.5 weeks till retrieval .. please let it fly by!!  I'll be watching out for news of BFP's please ladies!!

[MEL4141]

My best wishes to you, the 2ww in my book is worse than the treatments! saying my prayers for you and wishing you your BFP very soon, hang in there lots love melissax

[Hopefulcb]

Hi ladies! I know what you mean Globetrot... I'm at day 8 post transfer and desperately hanging in there. I caved and did an HPT last night and it was negative. I guess it is a bit early but someone else was saying they got a positive on that day so thought I'd try. Now, I think I'll leave it at that and wait until my Beta on Tuesday. Hopefully I can last!!!
Mel, wow that will come up before you know it!!!
Tones I'm so glad things are getting started for you- let us know if you get a surprise BFP! you never know!!

[globetrot]

Mel and Tones-

Thanks, it has been a long 2 days- so this will be the longest week of my life- just wish i were on holiday to someplace exotic- those weeks go fast!

Please know I will be sending good thoughts and mountains of baby dust your way!