[Prayingforbabies]

Hello Ladies! It sounds like IVF Island is a Go! For Amy2244, there will DEFINITELY be manicures and pedicures offered daily (in case you get a nick while lifting your virgin pina colada). Hopeful07-Morning and Evening masages will be mandatory. Spa treatments with foot rubs will be optional, but also free. The chartered jet will be picking the East Coasters up and stopping by Barbados to pick Nursesunshine (you don't have to leave if you don't want to though!). I am feeling relaxed just envisioning us.

Tracilynn- I almost BUSTED a gut when I read your post about giving birth to a litter of kittens in your dream. I was dying laughing. That is hillarious. Then Marcia had the same dream. I really hope I get that one. I would wake up laughing.
Isabella- I got yesterday. I was actually worried because I thought you were NOT supposed to have it, but I talked to my nurse today and she said that that was okay. At my first u/s the nurse did say that my lining was really thin for being on BCP. So, call your RE and see what they say. Were you on BCP and Lupron at the same time? I was for a week and stopped last Saturday. I wouldn't worry though.

Cathy-I'm so sorry about your dog and your nose. When it rains it pours. I REALLY hope you didn't break your nose. THat would be awful.

Mitziesmom2007-I am so sorry that your DH is out of town. You must be a STRONG woman because I would just melt if I didn't have someone there. You rock!

Amy2244-That is good to know that the class let the boys know how it was going to be. Maybe DH and I should go to that class. It would validate my meaness more. I feel better already.

Hopeful07-You are a GREAT responder. I also had really high estrogen levels on day 3. I was also up in the 800s. Just be sure to drink a LOT of Gatorade (I prefer Powerade b/c it has less sugar) with those electrolytes and reduce your meds like your RE says. I was a super responder on both my IVFs, but never got OHSS. So, you will be great!

Countdown to April: 5 days

[cathyh]

I think there is a slight crack at the top of my nose but nothing to run to the doctors for. it hurts that is for sure.

Thanks everyone for your support today. From here on out good news from everyone and lots of 's will be happening.

[isabelamina]

prayingforbabies--thanks for the reply...just waiting to hear back from RE...

I think IVF Island should also have free full body waxing for all who want it (LOL!) so we can be silky smooth at the beach, and also, we should have full body massages and free sessions of acupuncture at our constant disposal.... fresh coconuts, pineapple (!!), pomegranate (gotta get our antioxidants) fed to us while being fanned by half-naked HOT men... WOO HOO!!!!!!!!

aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh......................

[cathyh]

Originally Posted by isabelamina

prayingforbabies--thanks for the reply...just waiting to hear back from RE...

I think IVF Island should also have free full body waxing for all who want it (LOL!) so we can be silky smooth at the beach, and also, we should have full body massages and free sessions of acupuncture at our constant disposal.... fresh coconuts, pineapple (!!), pomegranate (gotta get our antioxidants) fed to us while being fanned by half-naked HOT men... WOO HOO!!!!!!!!

aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh......................

Ok I said it last night.........I'm heading for the island right now What a great visulization tool for the 2ww, half naked men, massages ohhhhhh boy

Cathy

[irena_adler]

AF started last night, yay! Hopefully it will mean my cysts are gone. Big apt tomorrow ... Tonight will be my last full Lupron dose regardless!

Cathy & ratchhorch - where do you give yourself the stim shots? Are you able to reach around and do the upper buttocks or do you do the thigh?

RE dreams - I experienced "lucid dreaming" when trying to go off of Paxil (decided it wasn't worth it) and it's extremely unpleasant and hard to describe. Hope that ya'll are just having wierd dreams, not the lucid dreaming! My dreams are always wierd - complex plots and I'm usually swapping Points-of-view/bodies all the time.

For IVF Island, I also want an endless supply of fresh papaya and all forms of chocolate! And make sure the gorgeous boys come in all flavors, too!

tracilynn - I didn't know my DH was supposed to go to the injection class either. I went to the class and was the only one without a partner.

Evy - Great news!

Nursesunshine - Wow, Barbados! Hope that's a fruitful trip for you!

rana35 - I love success stories like that!

Cathy - I _guess_ it's better to have all the bad things happen at once ...
--annoying pregnancy line for the list--
'Just come over to my office and drink the water, everyone is getting pregnant!' (Makes you want to explain the facts of life to the person, that water actually isn't how you get pregnant ... )

[LittleLadySky]

Originally Posted by cathyh

I think there is a slight crack at the top of my nose but nothing to run to the doctors for. it hurts that is for sure.

Thanks everyone for your support today. From here on out good news from everyone and lots of 's will be happening.

Ouch that hurts....feel better soon

[cathyh]

Originally Posted by irena_adler

AF started last night, yay! Hopefully it will mean my cysts are gone. Big apt tomorrow ... Tonight will be my last full Lupron dose regardless!

Cathy & ratchhorch - where do you give yourself the stim shots? Are you able to reach around and do the upper buttocks or do you do the thigh?

RE dreams - I experienced "lucid dreaming" when trying to go off of Paxil (decided it wasn't worth it) and it's extremely unpleasant and hard to describe. Hope that ya'll are just having wierd dreams, not the lucid dreaming! My dreams are always wierd - complex plots and I'm usually swapping Points-of-view/bodies all the time.

For IVF Island, I also want an endless supply of fresh papaya and all forms of chocolate! And make sure the gorgeous boys come in all flavors, too!

tracilynn - I didn't know my DH was supposed to go to the injection class either. I went to the class and was the only one without a partner.

Evy - Great news!

Nursesunshine - Wow, Barbados! Hope that's a fruitful trip for you!

rana35 - I love success stories like that!

Cathy - I _guess_ it's better to have all the bad things happen at once ...
--annoying pregnancy line for the list--
'Just come over to my office and drink the water, everyone is getting pregnant!' (Makes you want to explain the facts of life to the person, that water actually isn't how you get pregnant ... )

All my shots are subq so I go for my fat tummy

Cathy

[marcia9043]

my e2 level was only 187 after 3 days of stims... maybe you will get to ER and ET earlier too!

[rachhorch]

Had injection class today. All shots except 1 are IM..so thigh for me. I am worried that I won't remember all the directions. But excited to be one step closer.
Is anyone on the Scott protocol?That is what they are calling mine.
Cathy- I am so sorry for your loss. Sending you lots of love!!

[tracilynn]

Originally Posted by isabelamina

Traci--thanks for the reply!! I guess the body does strange things! i was just worried because I hear that normally, girls will get AF on day 6 or 7 of lupron and i'm already on day 9... we'll see....

Isabela - I just got back from injection training and I asked my nurse about AF while on LUPRON and she said you may or may not get a period while on LUPRON. She said no big deal either way.



We need a 24 hour IVF hotline at fertility Island, I tell ya!

[isabelamina]

Originally Posted by tracilynn

Isabela - I just got back from injection training and I asked my nurse about AF while on LUPRON and she said you may or may not get a period while on LUPRON. She said no big deal either way.



We need a 24 hour IVF hotline at fertility Island, I tell ya!

Thanks for the info Traci! that makes me feel better since my RE's nurse has not called back...argh.

[isabelamina]

Originally Posted by irena_adler

For IVF Island, I also want an endless supply of fresh papaya and all forms of chocolate! And make sure the gorgeous boys come in all flavors, too!

oooooohhhh...ohhhhh....that just gave me a great idea! how about those hot half naked boys COVERED in chocolate?!? LOL! YUM!!!!!!!!!
(some with nuts on top...LMAO!!!!!!!!)

[cathyh]

Originally Posted by isabelamina

oooooohhhh...ohhhhh....that just gave me a great idea! how about those hot half naked boys COVERED in chocolate?!? LOL! YUM!!!!!!!!!
(some with nuts on top...LMAO!!!!!!!!)

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh I like that Idea yummy

cathy

[Prayingforbabies]

We need a 24 hour IVF hotline at fertility Island, I tell ya!

I totally agree! I feel like all clinics should have one.

Isabella-I'm so sorry that your RE still hasn't gotten back to you. That's no good. That is cool that your DH is from around here. I'm glad you get to visit Santa Monica...you can stop by my place next time you're in town.

I have my b/w and u/s apt. to see if I can start my stims on Friday. I never had to do any of my stims. IM. I hope that I still don't. Urgh!

Doing the Progesterone and Estrogen IM after the ET is so hard for me. I tried them in diff. forms (i.e. suppository and patch) though and they just didn't absorb as well. So, IM it is for my !

[cathyh]

April Bunnies
April Beginnings bring May Blessings


Waiting for
irena_adler
Giggles178- Jennifer
Amy2244
Cathyh (april 12th ??)
Midsouthrei - Kayla (March 29??)
Sarae


BCP's

2008hopeful - 3/12-3/31
Reenabear 3/17
kate31
Carrbear (carrie) 3/15
babybearjmd (Janice) - 3/19
Mama2Caden (Hope) --till March ?
Rachhorch - 2/21
tracilynn - 2/24 - 4/4
LadyR (Ritu) - 3/7
MalloneD10 - 3/7
kensbaby93 (Cari) 3/7-3/31
Bingy05
HollyC - 3/10
laurengator
ran35 3/14
Jen12 3/25

start estrogen Patch
Cathy 4/8

Lupron

tisha27(Tisha)
jerseyjandj (jenn) ~3/12
Marcia9043 - 3/14
kate31- 3/15
Ladybug20601 - 3/15
Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 3/16
nursingsunshine 3/16
irena_adler 3/17
Prayingfor babies 3/17
isabelamina 3/18
latlason
TAP 3/20
hope2755 (Julia) 3/21
mitziesmom2007 3/24
babycrzy 3/27
tracilynn - 3/29
ran35- 3/29
rana35 3/29
Carrbear 3/30
BiNgY05 3/31
Malloned10 - 4/1
Reenabear - 4/7
babybearjmd (Janice) - 4/3


Starting Stims

Cheryl (not sure when you started)
Lady R -3/20
LIttleSkyLady (Evy) 3/20
Marcia9043 - 3/22
Ladybug20601 - 3/22
hope2755 (Julia) - 3/22
jana ~3/23
jerseyjandj(jenn)~3/24
babycrzy 3/27
kate31 3/28
Prayingfor babies 3/28
irena_adler 3/28
nursingsunshine 3/29
Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 3/31
JLyn ??
Malloned10 - 4/3
rachhorch- 4/5
tracilynn - 4/9
rana35 4/9
Carrbear (Carrie) 4/11
TAP 4/12
Cathy 4/13???
babybearjmd (Janice) - 4/18
HollyC - 4/4

Unsure where at in process IVF

Angelsmom612
blessings
Jessicap518
Josephine
Julie
KristinaD
MrsPP

ER
hope2755 (Julia) ~ 4/1
LittleSkyLady (Evy) ???
Ladybug20601 - 4/2
Marcia - 4/3
jana~4/3
Cheryl 4/5
jerseyjandj~ 4/5
kate31 4/7
babycrzy 4/7
Prayingfor babies 4/8
irena_adler 4/8
nursingsunshine 8-10
Angel 71 ??
Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 4/10
Malloned10 - 4/14
rachhorch-4/15
JLyn 4/19
tracilynn - 4/19
TAP 4/19-21
rana35 4/21
Carrbear (Carrie) 4/22
Cathy -4/23 ??
Reenabear-around 4/29
babybearjmd (Janice) - 4/29 (B-day)
Jen12 May 5th

ET
hope2755 (Julia) ~ 4/4
LittleSkyLady (Evy) ??
Ladybug20601 - 4/5
Marcia9043 - 4/8
jana ~4/8
jerseyjandj~ 4/9
kate31 4/10
babycrzy 4/10
Prayingfor babies 4/11 or 4/13
irena_adler 4/11
nursingsunshine 13-15
latlason 4/14
tisha27 (Tisha) FET mid April
Hopeful07 (Nikki) - 4/15
isabelamina- 4/15 (FET)
Angel71 ??
Malloned10 - 4/17 or 4/19
rachhorch - 4/17
tracilynn - 4/22 or 4/25
JLyn 4/22?
TAP 4/23-26
cathy 4/25??
rana35 4/26
Carrbear (Carrie) 4/27
kensbaby93-around 5/1 (FET)
Reenabear- around 5/2
Jen - mid-May is my guess
babybearjmd (Janice) - 5/4
Jen12 5/8 ?

upcoming beta
marcia9043 4/17
Prayingfor babies 4/23




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