[FurBaby]

Shelley love your belly pic!

[parker john]

Shelley ... wow honey ... you look great that is so awesome that you have 3 little ones growing in your belly!

Dawner ... congrats on the twins ... i will keep praying for you and baby A & B

so my period is really really light ... is it because i started the bcp's on day one? any insight would be greatly appreciated

[bd711]

Hi all. Quick note before I head off to Phoenix - where it's apparently going to be 97 degrees out today!

Shelley - You look fantastic. You also look so comfortable for toting around 3 little guys - and really happy.

Tia - When I took BCPs my period was definitely different - delayed and it started differently than I was used to.

Dawner - Congrats! On the ultrasound and on your two little ones! I don't understand why your doc is concerned about baby A - lots of these guys seem to measure several days behind and they're just fine. Mine's been consistently 1 day behind, and the dr hasn't had any concerns. I think your dr must be prepping you for the worst so you can be excited when you prove her wrong (over and over).

Lia - 2 to 3 weeks isn't so much longer before you get your potential donor list. I'm very excited for you to get there.

OK, all, I'm off to Phoenix. I dared to ask my coworker (who I know has a sister who went through IF) to give me my PIO shot tonight. She graciously said she'd do it. It was a big deal for me to ask her - but I figured it'd be an even bigger deal for me to try to give myself the darned shot!

B

[BabySteps]

Tia, I was only on BCP for a short time...I had one period after I was done and it was very light. I think this is normal so I wouldn't be too concerned. I had been so long since I had taken BCP that it felt like the first time

Wow Bethany, try to stay cool in Phoenix!!! I have had the A/C on for the last couple of days because it has been hot here but 97 degrees is insane!

[BabySteps]

Sandy, I just saw your belly pic. It is beautiful. It is hard to believe that you have 7 lbs of baby in there!!! That is amazing!

[FurBaby]

Thanks Shelley!

I know I can't believe it myself.

Hugs,

[penbird]

My clinic called and my pg test is negative . I am just broken into pieces. I am not sure what I am gonna be doing next. I will probably take a month or so of to recover emotionally. Thanks you for praying for me!

[MarisaD]

Tina - I'm so sorry this cycle did not work for you. My thoughts are with you.

[parker john]

Tina ... I am so sorry my thought and prayers are with you

[imagiccat]

Oh, Tina, I am so sorry.

There are times, like this, when I honestly wish I could just hug some of you people.

((((Tina)))) <--- that is a virtual hug

[penbird]

Thanks for the hug and all your support. I was so devasted when I got the news while at work I could not hold my tears..I just took the rest of the day off to come home and sort things through.

I guess is one of those things you try and try and try then you start doubting yoursel..I don't want to sound negative but I just feel drained.

The Dr. instructed me to stop all the medications I was taking estrace tablets and progesterone injections everyday..whew in a way I am not going to miss the injections..mu buns were getting so sore .

I do have an option of doing another IVF with the frozen embryo(s) but I am not sure I want to do this right away. I asked the doctor if it makes any difference and he said no. But I just feel emotionally I should wait.

[imagiccat]

It's okay to sound negative, it's okay to not know if you want to go through it again right away. It's okay not to know how you feel or think. Period.

I will say prayers for you tonight, Tina, that your heart is eased through all this until you feel better and know what you want to do.

[BabySteps]

I am so sorry Tina that you have to experience this pain. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Take the time you need to heal. We are here for you

[ria_2008]

Hi All,
I am new to this board and new to the whole IVF experience. My DH and I learned our chance of pg using my eggs is less than 2% - we've decided to go the route of using a DE. We had already been exploring this b/c of my age (41 yrs) and we are both more excited about becoming parents then the genetic makeup.

I've been on another IVF board and was a little discouraged bc of how many didn't get the BFP they had hoped. But then I found this board and I've been reading all your posts for the past few months. I can't believe how many have had GREAT results using a donor egg - it's incredible that we live in a time that this is even possible. Although I was disappointed that I couldn't use my own eggs, I'm also grateful that I have the option of using a DE!!

We are just in the learning stages and still need to do more reseach (and figure out financial aspepts - yikes!)

1. Can anyone give me some info on how to find the donor - what agencies are best?
2. How many donors will we have to choose from?
3. How much can we expect this will cost -including everything (meds, donor, ivf )
4. Is there usually a waiting period to get on the donor list? How long does it usually take once we decide to get started?

I've noticed many of you are on the west coast - I'm an east-coaster -philadelphia area.
Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

I'll be keeping all of you in my prayers.
Look forward to hearing about all your progress.
Ria

[imagiccat]

Well, now we have a Lia, Tia and Ria.