[kensbaby93]

[quote=vinjosmom]

Originally Posted by inourdreams

I start my shots tonight too!!! This is all so exciting - the time will fly by now. I took my first doxycycline this morning and will take another tonight when I do my shot.

I'm still waiting for the FedEx truck to come with my meds. They are supposed to be here by 10am. Fingers crossed. I can't wait to start the lupron!

Fed Ex is pretty timely, they wont be late

[girlymech]

Well everyone starting stims tonight. Wish me luck I'm even starting to dream with needles. Uggg. I just have to keep thinking positive thoughts.

[Katy]

Good luck!

Are you doing your stims IM or SQ? Mine are SQ but this month I decided to switch from thigh to belly, and I've determined that for me belly hurts more, and bruises more easily.

Have fun shooting up! (I love to say that, it sounds so bad!).

[Linz712]

Originally Posted by girlymech

Well everyone starting stims tonight. Wish me luck I'm even starting to dream with needles. Uggg. I just have to keep thinking positive thoughts.

Yeah for stimming! grow eggies grow!

I find that if I lay on the edge of the bed, and stretch my stomach taunt, that they hurt less- almost couldn't feel them! (I think DH was getting good too!)

So am I crazy? I had the option on what type of Progesterone I could do- PIO shots or the Cirone Gel. I think I'm going to do the PIO shots- I just feel like it's "safer". And thought it'd be less messy than the gel. Though I'm not real excited about IM shots for weeks- shots in general don't bother me. And the PIO will be about $100 cheaper than the gel. I could have also done endometrim suppositories- but they were almost twice the cost of the PIO. When I asked my nurse what they thought, she told me she had worked at an office a few years ago that only did PIO- and she saw much less spotting. I can still change my mind.
So if you had the choice what would you do?

Edited my spelling! Bad bad bad!

[hopefulmama]

Wow it's hard to keep up with the posts!! I'll do better once I get to know everyone!

Tracy - I'm new too!!

Karla I might run into June with ET too but am not sure as this is my first time doing IVF.

Thanks for the tip about the numbing cream - I'm going to ask about it. I'm such a shot wimp and the thought of dh giving me a needle - ughh!! but I def won't give it to myself. My uncle was a dr (he passed away) and one time he thought it would be funny to have dh give me my flu shot. All I had to see was dh lining it up like it was a dart (I had shades of our college days) and I backed out and had my aunt (a nurse) do it. Too bad I don't live close enough to have her do my shots this time .

[pray2bmom]

Originally Posted by kaym82

Stephanie-- YAY to your doctor's appointment yesterday-- its exciting to finally be moving ahead, isn't it?

Kelly-- That is great you'll be starting Follistim Thursday!!! Get prepared for lots & lots of good follies!!!

Nicole-- Thanks-- I plan on sticking around the May thread even if my ET runs into June!! Where are you at in your cycle?...Have you started Lupron or are you still waiting on ?

Where is Lauren5290....?? I haven't seen her post in a while...?? Lauren-- where are you at girl?

Angie-- Made any plans yet for your Myrtle Beach trip? My DH just told me they opened a Hard Rock theme park that is supposed to be pretty cool...I don't know how much you would want to/ should ride the rides after the ET (although I'm sure its fine) but it may be cool to walk around and such....=)

OK ladies...I'm off to work!!!

Karla,

I am currently on my third week of BCPs and I start Lupron a week from Thursday. Thanks for asking. I can't wait to start those shots!

[Josephine]

Waiting on
10232636
Natenang654 (Angie)
Teagan
BrownEyes1970
MamaShuga (Lupron 4/17)
Jeni
Kaym82 (Karla)
Smee
StephanieIIIII
Haras (Lupron 4/27)
Lauren5290
AdsGirl - Lupron 4/30
Yogagrrl
babycrzyz
IndieBlue




On BCP
MissKriss
hopefulmama
Jessicap518 - BCP 3/25, Lupron 5/6, Stim 5/20
Mama2Caden - last BCP 4/22, Stim 4/27
Gotrocks - BCP 4/1
tfitz (Tracy) - BCP 4/6
Pray2bmom (Nicole) - BCP 4/7, Lupron 5/1, Stim 5/8
Maggie34 - BCP 4/8
Linz712 (Lindsay) - BCP 4/26, Lupron 4/27 Stims 5/15
Laurengator Lupron 5/2 amazing sis 5/9
Julie
Sarae2003

Lupron
Hardybaby08
Vinjosmom
Inourdreams
Yhen
SDtrying
Jen12(Stephanie)
TAP (Tara)
Emilysmom
Melanie050777
rhart (Rose) Stim 5/2
Josephine (Tracy) stim 5/1
Migmel
Shasta18 (Kelly) 4/26 Stim

Next to Stim

Shasta18


Stimming
Reenabear
Livebait3
Katy
Giggles (Jennifer)
KellyKD
Jorstad
girlymech
May FET
Kensbaby93 (Cari) - Lupron
Neta
ShellyO's
Waiting4Olsenbaby (Julie)
Ladybug029 (Jen)
Roxyv78 (Valerie) - Lupron 4/12



ER


ET

[browneyes1970]

Originally Posted by Josephine

Waiting on
10232636
Natenang654 (Angie)
Teagan

MamaShuga (Lupron 4/17)
Jeni
Kaym82 (Karla)
Smee
StephanieIIIII
Haras (Lupron 4/27)
Lauren5290
AdsGirl - Lupron 4/30
Yogagrrl
babycrzyz
IndieBlue




On BCP
MissKriss
BrownEyes1970
hopefulmama
Jessicap518 - BCP 3/25, Lupron 5/6, Stim 5/20
Mama2Caden - last BCP 4/22, Stim 4/27
Gotrocks - BCP 4/1
tfitz (Tracy) - BCP 4/6
Pray2bmom (Nicole) - BCP 4/7, Lupron 5/1, Stim 5/8
Maggie34 - BCP 4/8
Linz712 (Lindsay) - BCP 4/26, Lupron 4/27 Stims 5/15
Laurengator Lupron 5/2 amazing sis 5/9
Julie
Sarae2003

Lupron
Hardybaby08
Vinjosmom
Inourdreams
Yhen
SDtrying
Jen12(Stephanie)
TAP (Tara)
Emilysmom
Melanie050777
rhart (Rose) Stim 5/2
Josephine (Tracy) stim 5/1
Migmel
Shasta18 (Kelly) 4/26 Stim

Next to Stim

Shasta18


Stimming
Reenabear
Livebait3
Katy
Giggles (Jennifer)
KellyKD
Jorstad
girlymech
May FET
Kensbaby93 (Cari) - Lupron
Neta
ShellyO's
Waiting4Olsenbaby (Julie)
Ladybug029 (Jen)
Roxyv78 (Valerie) - Lupron 4/12



ER


ET

I am now on BCP... FINALLY....

[girlymech]

Originally Posted by Katy

Good luck!

Are you doing your stims IM or SQ? Mine are SQ but this month I decided to switch from thigh to belly, and I've determined that for me belly hurts more, and bruises more easily.

Have fun shooting up! (I love to say that, it sounds so bad!).

I will be doing SQ injections. Hopefully my 1 ovary will responds well I'm just going to keep

[Linz712]

[quote=vinjosmom]

Originally Posted by inourdreams

I start my shots tonight too!!! This is all so exciting - the time will fly by now. I took my first doxycycline this morning and will take another tonight when I do my shot.

I'm still waiting for the FedEx truck to come with my meds. They are supposed to be here by 10am. Fingers crossed. I can't wait to start the lupron!

Did your meds make it?

[Josephine]

Originally Posted by girlymech

I will be doing SQ injections. Hopefully my 1 ovary will responds well I'm just going to keep

Good luck tonight.

[kensbaby93]

Originally Posted by Linz712

So am I crazy? I had the option on what type of Progesterone I could do- PIO shots or the Cirone Gel. I think I'm going to do the PIO shots- I just feel like it's "safer". And thought it'd be less messy than the gel. Though I'm not real excited about IM shots for weeks- shots in general don't bother me. And the PIO will be about $100 cheaper than the gel. I could have also done endometrim suppositories- but they were almost twice the cost of the PIO. When I asked my nurse what they thought, she told me she had worked at an office a few years ago that only did PIO- and she saw much less spotting. I can still change my mind.
So if you had the choice what would you do?

Edited my spelling! Bad bad bad!

I would totally choose the PIO. Right now I am doing estace suppositories and patches to get ready for FET and I hate them!!!! I would much rather do a shot. And lucky me gets to continue those and add in progesterone suppositories and PIO this Saturday....jealous are ya?
I dont find the PIO to be that bad. I could never self inject so the only problem I have is finding someone to do it when DH is out of town (which is not that often). Luckily my neighbor is a Physicians Assitant and she does them when DH cant.

[Josephine]

Originally Posted by kensbaby93

I would totally choose the PIO. Right now I am doing estace suppositories and patches to get ready for FET and I hate them!!!! I would much rather do a shot. And lucky me gets to continue those and add in progesterone suppositories and PIO this Saturday....jealous are ya?

I'm with your the PIO shots are much better than the supporsitories. It will all be worth it in the end.

[Katy]

Good luck Girlymech - go ovary go!

[hopefulmama]

Question - how long are you usually on BCP for an IVF cycle? My Dr said 10 days but from some of the posts it seems like some of you are on it longer.

Are PIO shots progesterone? Why are they better then suppositories? I have done progesterone supp and they are gross so I guess that is what you meant? this is all new to me.

BTW Forgot to mention that the reason I am considering pre-implantation genetics is b/c of my precious son William who died soon after birth due to a terminal kidney condition. When they did an amnio while I was preg they found a small chromosomal abnormality (a broken piece) which they said may or may not have had anything to do with his condition (apparently some babies have this and are completely normal). So I am going back and forth as to whether to do the testing. The dh and I would have to pay for it ourselves (about 5 grand) but if it can reduce our chances or having a baby with a terminal condition maybe it is worth it... Not sure since they say the chances of it happening again are small..