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The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.
To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!
Questions about your forum access? Email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com
Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
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Comments
Congrats Bluesky!!! How very exciting! I'm thrilled about your awesome Beta numbers :-) I'm keeping you in my thoughts and am looking forward to your updates. Continue to be hopeful and positive.
All the best!
Bluesky, so glad to hear your good news! Keep us posted!
Good luck!
The yoga for fertility DVD is kicking my you know what but again, makes me feel so much better. I thought I would be cool since I've been practicing yoga for almost 6 years, whew they really focus on loosening your woman parts up. I've also started taking some vitamin D (can't hurt!)
Best of luck to everyone!
Moe
Congrats!!!!
Oh well, more to come......
That's good news! I've heard that people who do IUI right after the HSG are usually successful so if you're ready to go at it again I would be curious to see how it works out for you. I had my 3rd IUI on Friday so I'm in the 2WW. This time it's different though and I can't really put my hand on it as to why but maybe that means good news! I can only hope! I did injections and accupuncture this time and neither was bad at all. The accupuncture really got my juices flowing and then I got the same number of follicles using the injections (3) as I did with my natural cycles however with the injections the follies matured quicker and the smallest was 18 so I'm hoping I got one good egg out of the 3. I find out on 4/21 so I'll post results then. Not even going to POAS this time! I'm all out of tests and am not going to spend money on any more. Let me know what you end up doing! Good luck and lots of baby dust to you:)
Bluesky MOM, how are you feeling....still queasy? You've been quiet. We all want updates :-) Last we heard your were about 6 weeks and baby was measuring about 7 (I think) and you were able to hear the little plums heartbeat!!! What week are you now and when's your next peak at the little bump? Hope being preggo is agreeing with you but if not we all know it's certainly worth IT!!
All the best!
Moe
I'm super tired so it's time for a nap!! Bluesky I hope you're doing better (not as sick).
Congrats on finally getting your BFP and I'm wishing you a healthy and happy 9 months. Continue with frequent updates please :-)
Moe
BFN= Big Fat Negative
I have been doing ok. Seem to be getting some life back into me. I have horrible mood swings and am an emotional mess but otherwise ok. The gagging and nausea seemed to slow but this morning I did all I could to make it to the kitchen sink before I puked. LUckly it was just liquids as I hadnt ate yet, was just cleaning house.
Congrats Late. Good luck! I am officially 11 weeks today.
I have a question for you ladies. I'm new at this. I"ll be having my second IUI on 5/2. I'm reading a lot on here that the IUI is better timed around 30 hours after the trigger shot. But, on my first IUI attempt...my doctor gave me the shot at 7:30am on Saturday morning and didn't do the IUI until 9:30am Monday morning...so that was over a full 48 hours after the shot. Is this ok? My doctor says it is fine. But, I'm reading a lot of your stories and it seems like it is more successful closer to the time of 30 hours after the shot. I'm nervous I am just getting stuck with this time frame because they are closed on Sunday!
Good luck to you!
May I ask what state you live in? I'm wondering why the doc or nurse doesn't call your pharmacy and have you pick up and administer your own HCG trigger shot?? Do they really charge you $100 :oops: That sounds like a rip-off! Also you may want to shop around and see what other fertility centers are in your area. My place is Shady Grove Fertility and they are open 365 days because after all what if you ovulate EARLY SUNDAY morning??!! That's just setting you up for a potentially wasted cycle and $$. Even if the office is open for a few hours it gives an opportunity for success. This is all so very time sensitive.
Giving the trigger shot is easy. It should be stored in the fridge but when you are ready, allow it to sit at room temp (about 30-40 minutes) this minimized the burning as the medicine is injected.
There are different areas depending on the docs recommendation mine instructed me to give a belly shot. I've heard of some giving hip shots. Of course wash your hands first.
1. Clean area a couple inches lateral (sideways)from the belly button with a alcohol swab (let air dry)
2. Ovidril comes preloaded, just remove cap from needle (carefully)
3. Pinch about an 1 and 1/2 inch of your belly fat.
4. Insert needle and push plunger SLOWLY until there's no more HCG.
5. Wipe with another alcohol swab (might bleed slightly)
And that's it! If you don't feel like you are being given the right protocol you should go elsewhere. They should be able to tweak their protocol based on the patient not just issue cookie-cutter instructions.
Good luck and continue to ask questions that's the best way to be an informed consumer.
I've done a lot of research and this fertility clinic is great and the doctor I am using is too. And, ofcourse it is uncomfortable to question him. But, I can't help but think this second IUI could have more of a chance at success if I weren't having it 50 hours after the shot.
I'm on 50mg of clomid day 4-8 (same as first IUI)
HCG shot on day 13 (Saturday at 7:30am)
IUI on day 15 Monday morning (last time the earliest they could schedule me was for 9:30am)
I'd just feel better about it if it were Sunday afternoon I guess.
I think I would have to take the bull by the horns in this matter and administer the shot myself 36 hours prior to the scheduled IUI. There's no need to pay them $100 for that because like Moe said, it's really easy to do. You definitely have a right to question this doctor (or any other doctor) about your patient care and if they are offended then perhaps that's not the right place for you. I am also shocked he would have you on clomid with no monitoring....girlfriend I think it's time to ask some questions! The other thing is if they are not doing any monitoring how do they know how many follicles you have and if they are even mature enough? That has a lot to do with whether you will conceive as well. You have too many blanks that need to be filled in. If I were you I would either schedule an appointment to have a face to face conversation or at least write everything down and have a phone call with the doctor and explain you're uncomfortable with the protocol and how can he be sure this will work based on what he's giving you without any monitoring. Between my 2nd & 3rd tries I sat down with the doctor and had my notebook with all my questions and we went down the list one by one and decided to go with injectibles after all my questions were answered. My doctor commented on how she liked how organized and focused I was on this and if I had any other questions to call her or the nurse. That truly put me at ease and here I am with my little bean!
If you want to know what some of the questions were I asked and had answered send me an email to clwilliams98@hotmail.com and I'd be glad to help you out:) Best of luck to you!
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