About to start first cycle

Hi there, my fiance and I have just finished our second cycle of ivf ICSI. The best advice I could give you is take good care of yourself and involve friends and family every step of the way. If its one thing I have learned is that their support helps a great deal.
You will have positive days and negative days and the drugs certainly don't help with the hormones. It is hard to say what to expect, so as you go, if you have any questions, ask away and I will try to answer them as best I can

Hi Fionae,

I just realised it was you who posted in my blog. You will see that I have added you to my buddy list.

Let me know how your doing during the cycle!!!

Hi Fionae

I am trying to learn how do drive this web site !! ha ha..
I just wanted to say that i too am going thru my first round of IVF AND ICSI and am taking injections and due for EC around early feb (fingers crossed i get lots of good eggs that will turn into good healthy embryos). How far are you into this cycle of ivf? when you due for EC? We maybe around the same time as i am on my first lot of injections and will be finishing my contraceptive pill tomorrow (last day of pill) then onto the next drug for week or so.
How are you feeling?   i have alot of emotions, firstly when found out my husband has antibodies and we had to do ivf i lost it!! completely cryed my eyes out... we had no idea - complete shock for us both.. but now i have had time to process it and this is the only way for us to have a much wanted family...Its good to have others for support as right now i have told no one (apart from my parents) so surfing this website and hearing other stories is good and also sharing symptoms and experiences so at least we are not alone...I cross fingers for you too!!

Thoughts and prayers for us all!!

Hello again

Its really good to read stories and sounds like you and i have alot in common. I read your profile and you are about my age (im one year older) (as we all know times a marching with fertility at our ages...) So of course a bit nervous and hoping my first shot is a success..
What do you mean about "warming up the Gonal drug"? and how?

My last day for the pill is tomorrow (should i expect a period day or so later?) even though still taking buserilin? I read somewhere cant remember where that i could expect a much heavier period when stopping the pill?? is that right?

Maybe i was sooooo shocked and upset i did not take it all in when things were explained to me...
If you are booked in for your EC on monday then you must be having your TRIGGER injection approx 36 hrs prior huh? I will be thinking of you
Do let me know how you get on im sure all will be ok and the support of your hubby will be greatly appreciated.. SO EXCITING FOR YOU!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

Hey about the reversal - yep me too! i thought, yay! it worked (when got test done) it came back that he had good motility etc so for the last 18 mths was trying.. but no bub    ... so hence now down this track. The big thing we cant get over is "why did we not know sooner about the antibodies??? we found out when going to hamilton fert assoc straight away! infact within the hour!!!

looking forward to hearing how you getting on - we could swap notes!!

all the best take care

Oh and one other thing - not all follicles have eggs, not all eggs fertilise, not all fertilised eggs progress to embryos and not all embryos progress to blastocysts ... try not to get too worried, stressed or upset as things progress because it's really easy to do. I was a bit disappointed to find that of my 30 or so follicles, we had 18 eggs, then 13 fertilised, then slowly we wound up with 6 blastocysts. It's easy to freak out, but lots of girls on here have wound up with just one little embryo that could, and those babies are growing beautifully!!

Hi All,
I have added Ginger and mtjt to my messenger. Good way to chat.

Mjit you asked how to warm up the Gonal f (puregon pen) I just took it out of the fride for half an our before I eeded to inject it. I found it really helped. The other thing is to sit down for about 15 mins afterwards also helps.

Hey Ginger thanks heaps for all your info esp about egg and embryo numbers etc

I am now booked into welington for a scan and blood test on Saturday morning so it is all go....Then they are going to tell me when to do trigger injection.....scary but exciting!

Grow little eggs grow.....