ANYONE STARTING IVF SEPT 2009?

[jmorroney]

Linda - I would hold off on exercise (except walking) until your 2nd trimester. That was my plan if I got pregnant.

Tina - How you making out?

Went to the follow-up post IVF today and looks like I will be starting birth control during my Nov period. If all goes well, will start stimulation meds late Nov/early Dec timeframe. In the meantime, I am looking to start a RESOLVE support group around this area and wrote a letter to my company about considering IVF treatment coverage. So trying to be proactive in this waiting period. And really just want to start this 2nd IVF ASAP and get it over with!

Jeannine

[tinabambi]

Hi Girls

Today was the day i had to do my test,unfortunatly it is negative. We were preparing for this moment but to be honest nothing can compare you for the let down. Still not started my period but callled my acu unit and they advised to stop the medication and contact them in a few days.
It all seems so final but we will try the second pregancy test a bit later on. Our next step is to contact our consultant and he will tell us were to go from there both me and my husband are upset that it didnt work and now we have to go through it again at least we will be prepared for it next time.
How are you both getting on please let me know.
Regards
Tina

[MIKCALW2]

Tina Sorry to hear your news, I know it must be hard for both you and your husband. Hopefully you will fall in your next cycle, or your second pg test will come up positive?

I really do feel for you and Jeannine as I know how I would have felt had we not have had our positive.

My husband and I have been so lucky and I am still so shocked it worked for us first round. We are at the hospital today for our 6 week scan to check all is well and should find out if we have one or two babies. I am really nervous and hope all is ok

Jaannine - I have taken your advise and not been to the gym but I am going to ask today if I can go swimming and do some light excercise. Have you been given a date when you will be starting your next round?

[jmorroney]

I am so sorry Tina. I know you have read some of my entries and I have been stating all along that I felt like I did alot of grieving the weekend of the embryo transfer. However, I can tell that I still experienced the stages of grieving (shock and denial, pain and guilt, anger, depression, acceptance and hope). About a week ago, I recognized that I hit every one of these stages. Oh...and when I hit that anger stage, my husband was fully aware!!! Woooeeee....we had a bit of a heated discussion!! I wanted to tell you this in hopes that it will help you with the grieving and knowing/expecting the stages. I have heard that this is very similar to the feelings experiences with a miscarriage. Once I visited the doc for the post-IVF follow-up appointment, I felt the hope coming back. And knowing that it won't be too long until I can try again. Once we start trying again, I think that I will have even more anxiety and fear it won't work. I am deeply sorry to hear your bad news and hope that knowing I am right there with you in this experience helps.

I am waiting for my next period and then will schedule another test transfer. If the uterine polyp has grown back, then back to the OR for removal before starting stimulation drugs. But the first day of my period I will start birth control (to get my ovaries 'quiet'. Now, Tina, I had hope coming from my post-IVF follow-up visit since the doctor thoroughly explained that they learned alot on how my body reacted to the drugs and can now tailor this next treatment from what they learned. Gave me some hope and I hear if the first go around fails, then the docs really can learn alot and make changes to hopefully make the 2nd go around successful.

Linda - I will anxiously be awaiting to hear if you have one or two. I am excited to hear your progress and, again, gives me hope. For what it is worth, I heard swimming it wonderful form of exercise when you are pregnant!

Jeannine

[MIKCALW2]

Hi girls

We have one little tiny bean with a heartbeat which was so lovely to see and nice to know I was not just imagining feeling sick and fainting for no reason... I really hope both you can have this experiance in the very near future. We have to go back in two weeks for another scan and then we will be signed over to our doctor near home and continue as a normal pregnancy.

I asked about the gym and my nurse advised me not to go to the gym until after 12 weeks as I would blame myself if anything happened which is so true. She has said swimming is really good so my hubby and I are planning to go swimming this week and my friend who has just had her baby goes to the same gym so she wants to go swimming too so will have a few swimming buddies, but not planning on overdoing it..

I am off to a spa weekend on Saturday which I am really looking forward to, but my friend who I am going with does not know I am pregant so told her I fancy the postnatal spa treatment as it is supposed to help with IVF... its so hard not being able to tell everyone.

I hope you girls get to start your next round of IVF soon and have positive results so we can all chat about babies...

Speak soon Linda

[jmorroney]

Hi Linda - Not sure how I missed your last message? It was about a month ago! How things going? Thing still progressing well? It was great to see your last positive message.

As for me, I was supposed to start the next round and fell very ill. Ended up getting colitis that was related to an infection (basically....a really bad form of food poisoning). Hardly ate for 1.5 weeks and was just so ill!!! I even ended up going to the ER. So I had to delay IVF #2 until this infection cleared up and I was off antibiotics. I believe that I will start in Dec or Jan. Again, I was thrown another detour.

Tina - how things going for you?

Jeannine

[MIKCALW2]

Hi Jeannine

Things are going great so far, hoping all is progressing well. I am 10 weeks 6 days and went to see my midwife today and got all the paperwork filled out. She said she will call me in the next couple of days to advise me of my 12 week scan, so looking forward to that but I am also scared at the same time! I have to say even now I still think am I coming on etc... its so strange!

I am so sorry to hear your next IVF was delayed sounds like you were very ill, hope you are fighting fit now and that your next go at IVF brings everything you dreamed of!

I have always love Christmas time so hopefully you are the same and the time will just fly until your treatments starts. Remember I am here for you if you need to chat about anything.

Now hows your puppy doing bet he is getting big now? Will you get him a Xmas present/stocking of doggie treats?

Tina - I am hoping things have worked out for you and you are just busy with appointments etc - let us know soon x

[jmorroney]

Hi Linda,

I hope all is well with you and Happy New Year! I started my next round of IVF and 9 days into shots, the round was cancelled. Poor ovary response (only about 6 follicles) and we switched this to IUI. Only about 20-25% chance it will work so I am already anticipating an IVF round in March. I have to say IUI is MUCH easier than IVF but much lower chance of it working. But also less expensive.

I will let you know how it goes. I am in the 2ww and it is NOTHING like the first time. I feel like I am actually not thinking about it.

Let me know how things are going with you. And the puppy....he is just adorable and I love him more each day! My husband and I have a running joke that for every fertility round that does not work, we will adopt another puppy. And that we will end up with 10 dogs in the house!! But in all seriousness, if this round does not work, we may adopt another puppy to keep Buxon company. We are so attached to him!

Jeannine

[MIKCALW2]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO....and fingers and toes are crossed for your 2WW.

Sorry to hear you had bad response but maybe the IUI has worked it's magic.

I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year? I am now all alone for a week as my hubby has taken Joseph (his son) skiing (something I am not allowed to do now!) I am going to be 17 weeks tomorrow and showing already... I have not had any morning sickness etc except in the first few weeks but I do get really ichy.... legs especially! Will have to mention it to my midwife to see what that is, think it is just my skin becoming sensitive.

So another puppy maybe on the cards.. well I guess Buxton nose will be put out of joint with that... lol

Anyway hope to hear from you soon and hopefully with some fantastic news.

Linda x

[manny]

hi i am new to site,looks like a good place for support. I just had failed ivf cycle ,seeking all the support i can get. good luck with your ivf cycle and keep me posted. Wiil help if you have any questions. manny

[jmorroney]

Hi Manny - Been awhile since I have been on this forum. Looking to start my 3rd IVF round in the next couple of months. You still on this forum? And you still looking for support? I am always looking for support!
Jeannine

[swaps]

hi, its swaps, i m looking for support , i recently had a failed ivf/icsi cyle (2nd attempt). need support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jmorroney]

Hi Swaps - Well, I know exactly what you are going through. Had 2 IVF failures myself (last one in Dec) and going onto the 3rd in the next couple of months. Took awhile to really get over the 2nd one and feel like I am in no rush to start the next one. I think I can't stomach more disappointment. It is the hardest thing to go through and no one understands. How you doing?

Jeannine