[pray2bmom]

It seems like many of us are waiting for . I am still waiting and she is late. For the past 4 months or so, she has been right on schedule and just because I want her here - no where in sight!

to all the newbies and it is not to late to join in.

About Repronex - because I am PCOS it never worked for me. They added it to my follistim the first and it made my e2 drop so my cycle was cancelled. I know that it is a combination of FSH and LH and I have to stay away from it. We have learned that follistim works the best for me!

I hope everyone gets everything straight with the CORM. Good luck and lots of .

[kaym82]

Hey everyone-- hope everyone is having a good Friday..

Lauren-- thanks! Yes, it wasn't bad at all-- I'm sure things will go great for yours in a few weeks also! Good luck to you!

Cari-- Good luck to you! Glad you got your schedule & protocol!!

Kelly- Yes my mock transfer was under the guidance of an ultrasound. They used the normal u/s (on top of your belly) and you could see everything going on. The saline sono is where they fill your uterus w/ fluid & make sure it moves around & nothing is blocking or stopping it. With that they used a vag. u/s, and I think it was catheter that they used to put the water in. It didn't really hurt-- it was kind of odd. I had a little cramping with it...similar to an IUI...if you have had one. Its not bad at all!....With your insurance do you have BlueCrossBlueShield? That is who I am with & I use Portland Pharmacy from Oregon...My RE uses them b/c they are cheaper & they take my ins. They are GREAT!

Nicole-- I'm with you...I have PCOS & Follistim works great for me. That is what I'll be using when I start my stims....I was on the lowest dose of Follistim w/ my last IUI & I had overresponded for an IUI- hopefully it will work well for IVF!!!!

[KellyKD]

Hello everyone, I need your advice. I an having a hard time mentally taking the BCP I know why I have to take them but I am also very scared. Why I don't know but I am. Does anyone have any advice?

[kensbaby93]

Originally Posted by KellyKD

Hello everyone, I need your advice. I an having a hard time mentally taking the BCP I know why I have to take them but I am also very scared. Why I don't know but I am. Does anyone have any advice?

I have never had any problems taking them at all. No side effects.

[Mama2Caden]

Kelly, with the BCP they surpress your system and really assist with the endo, but I'm thinking that it's also so you can start pretty "clean" so to speak for your IVF. Your RE wants complete control over your cycle so taking BCP before your IVF cycle does that. I've seen where some people don't take them before, but not sure of the circumstance of why. Hang in there. I don't much like the BCP but it's all for a good cause.

[inourdreams]

Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself and thank all of you for being here. I have been lurking for a while and have found this board very comforting and informative.

We will be starting our IVF cycle next week with BCP and hope to have the retrieval in May. I look forward to sharing this journey and am so thankful that there is a forum like this to share our thoughts.

I just know in my heart that all of our are coming soon!!!

[kensbaby93]

Originally Posted by inourdreams

Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself and thank all of you for being here. I have been lurking for a while and have found this board very comforting and informative.

We will be starting our IVF cycle next week with BCP and hope to have the retrieval in May. I look forward to sharing this journey and am so thankful that there is a forum like this to share our thoughts.

I just know in my heart that all of our are coming soon!!!

Inourdreams. This place is truely amazing. I am looking forward to sharing the journey to our with you.

[Shasta18]

Good morning ladies! It's a beautiful, sunny morning here in IA. I hope the rest of your weekends are off to a good start!

inourdreams! Hope you continue to find this a kind and supportive forum. We're all in this together...for better or worse.

Browneyes and rhart - Where is CORM? I would be totally stressing if my clinic didn't return my call in a timely fashion. I guess I'm not as patient as you are! Browneyes, it is totally normal to stress about not knowing what the plan is. That is what stresses me out the most, even more than the thought of not being pregnant. I have to know what my options are! Did they ever "find" their record of you???? Scary!

Kensbaby and Pray2bmom- Thanks for sharing about the Repronex. I was curious since they have me down for 12 Repronex, and only 3 Follistims 600units....maybe the Follistim is to be taken for 12 days as well, and maybe comes in multidose containers.

Mama2Caden - Hopefully I'll get a calandar like you got...I'm anxiously awaiting my injection training appt on the 16th, that's when they'll give me my official protocol...that is supposedly the day I start meds as well. So I have to wait the day of starting the meds to find out what my protocol will be. Maybe the protocol will depend on my u/s results that day.

Karla - That's really cool about the saline u/s! I'm so glad the saline part wasn't painful. I kept thinking of the dye they injected when I had my HSG and that was no fun. Yikes! I do have BlueCrossBlueShield, but one of the pharms that my clinic (in Iowa) likes is in NJ and the pharm couldn't tell me if they worked with my specific BCBS plan...too bad for them since they lost $2000+ worth of meds on me! After talking to many people yesterday I decided to go with the pharm near the clinic, 1.5 hours away. Even though they don't overnight meds, at least it's one that I know my insurance company will recognize...important since they will cover some of the cost. The IVF nurse thought if I needed refills they would be able to tell me that at my u/s appts so I wouldn't have to make extra trips down there. That's great that you already have your pham lined up in Portland....do you live near there?

KellyKD - I don't know exactly what it's like to be afraid of taking OCP's since I took them for 10 years before now. I'll tell you what though, I'm scared to death of the injectibles! Are you worried about how the OCP's make you feel or of the potential adverse effects? Hopefully you will do fine with them, most people do.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

[pray2bmom]

inourdreams! I am so glad you found this great support group. Well, showed up this morning. I couldn't be happier and she is here. The plan is for me to go in on Monday for Day 3 bw and u/s. I will also get my cal. at this appointment and probably start BCPs the same day. Everything is getting started and I am so excited.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

[kensbaby93]

Originally Posted by Shasta18

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Kensbaby and Pray2bmom- Thanks for sharing about the Repronex. I was curious since they have me down for 12 Repronex, and only 3 Follistims 600units....maybe the Follistim is to be taken for 12 days as well, and maybe comes in multidose containers.

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Repronex comes in a 75 unit powder vial that you dilute with saline. And Follistim is a multidose pen. Not sure if you knew that or not. Just an FYI

Here is a cool site that tells you how to do the meds, to mentally prepare you. Freedom MedTEACH

[jorstad]

I just wanted to join your group I just started BCP on thursday, I start stims on the 20th.
This is my first IVF. I miraculously got preg on my own in january but MC at 7 weeks (we found out we were pg the day before we were suposed to start IVF stims). I am most nervous for the PIO.

jaime

me 31 (4 mc)
dh 30
dd 4

[natenang654]

Originally Posted by KellyKD

Hello everyone, I need your advice. I an having a hard time mentally taking the BCP I know why I have to take them but I am also very scared. Why I don't know but I am. Does anyone have any advice?

KellyKD - I took BCP in the past w/ no problems - I think everyone is different - if you're worried because taking bcp seems to be going against what you want - just remember - your RE uses them to have control over your cycle and keep in mind that it's all for the end result of a !!

Wishing you the best!

[Shasta18]

Good morning all,
Pray2bmom - Congrats on the start of your cycle! It's so nice to have some idea of when things might happen.

Kensbaby - I knew that Follistim comes in a pen and vial, I'm not sure what my clinic uses. I didn't know that the Repronex was something I'd be mixing myself! It's so nice to have someone here who has done this before...

Welcome Jorstad! This is a fun way to meet other people doing IVF, eh? Hope this first time around works for you. I can't imagine how hard having a m/c would be...Good luck!

[kaym82]

Hey everyone!! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!!
Just wanted to say to Inyourdreams & Jorstad!! You'll enjoy this forum-!!

KellyKD-- I agree everyone is different w/ BCP's...however, mentally it does seem ace-backwards to have to take them in order to get pregnant....Like the other girls have said its the RE's way of taking total control of your reproductive system & help it be at its best for this process....Good luck girl--- hang in there!

Kelly-- I actually live in SC, but for whatever reason my RE uses the pharmacy in Portland. They ship everything to me overnight if I need to. They are really great & extremely helpful!!! It definitely makes it a lot easier!

Nicole-- glad you are starting your cycle-- doesn't it make you feel more productive even if you are starting BCP's? I always am excited when AF shows up & I began meds.....Most women wouldn't say that....LOL--Good luck to you on this cycle-- this will be it for you!!

Jorstad--good luck to you on this cycle! Sorry to hear about your m/c. for your this cycle!!!


Today's been a weird/ rough day for me...I worked in the nursery in my church this morning & I always love working with the kids...it got to me a little today-- not sure why- one of those days I guess. I feel a little overwhelmed w/ this process...I'm ready to get the show on the road w/ my IVF yet, I feel all those fears-- I know ALL of us feel...will it work?...what if it doesn't? How will I handle it...etc...any advice on how to get through days like today better...? LOL...Got to love IF!! But if anyone understands this it is all of you!

[Mamashuga]

Hi all I wanted to see if I can join you all. I will be doing IVF #2 in May. I have found this forum to be very supportive during the whole process.