i am doing a shared cycle...

MrsM57 · 06-16-2009, 08:18 PM

Hi Everyone! I was wondering a few things. I am doing a shared cycle. I am donating half of my ER to another woman and in return she is paying for my ivf. I was matched 3 weeks ago and was told they have to syncronizing our cycles. I have already paid my share of what i needed to (anestesia) and i am getting nervous. Could it be that the other woman backed out? How long does it usually take before you start the meds and ivf cycle? I have not heard anything, and when i called yesterday the secretary said she had no idea when it starts and she would have someone call me when they knew something. It is very out of character for my doctors office to not know something. i have been with them for years. i have done 6 IUI with them already. I never had to wait... I have never done IVF and have never been a donor. I am freaking out and i am more then anxious to start my cycle. Plus how do i plan my summer around "we dont know"......

rjc0704 · 06-17-2009, 03:52 AM

Good luck with your shared cycle. Once matched, if you are both already on bcps then you will start Lupron a week before your next AF is due. Then you will start stims on day 2-3. Shouldn't be a long wait! Don't feel like a pest to call them and ask for info. You really have to stay on top of them. You are paying good money for their service, so don't be shy. I've had to learn to be pushy

MrsM57 · 06-17-2009, 07:07 AM

RJC: I dont know if she is on BCP i am not. How long are you on them before you start. All the girl at the office said today was i dont think we do cycles in july...who has ever heard that? I want a date that i am to start...how do i get them to figure that out for me. she always sounds irritated when i call. And she never calls me back when she says now. Do you think my recipient backed out and they are affraid to tell me? I want to take my husband away for his birthday and i dont know how to plan if i dont know my summe schedule. I am an extremly organized person. my every day has a time schedule and this is making me crazy! How did you learn to be more pushy...What do i say to them?

**BC-donor** · 07-07-2009, 09:03 AM

No, I don't think that the other couple backed out. Sometimes it takes a while to get both ladies in the same cycle. Some people respond faster than others do. Don't get discouraged!! I hope that by now, you've gotten some word on how things are going?

As for the clinic not doing cycles in a certain month, yes, I've heard of it. Some clinics close down for an entire month to do a thorough cleaning of all of the equipment & things. I know it's frustrating. We weren't told that our 1st clinic closed for the month of June until 2 weeks before we thought we were starting!!!!!!!!

Good luck to you!!

MrsM57 · 09-10-2009, 11:31 AM

thanks ladies... yes we are finally started! i begin my stims on the 17th.... my ER is the week of sept. 28th! fingers crossed for myself and my recip... hope you ladies are doing well too!!!

Deneice2004 · 09-15-2009, 02:32 PM

Hope all goes well!!! I too have been the donor in a shared cycle.

MrsM57 · 09-16-2009, 09:59 AM

how did it go??

06-16-2009, 08:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrsM57 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 59	i am doing a shared cycle... Hi Everyone! I was wondering a few things. I am doing a shared cycle. I am donating half of my ER to another woman and in return she is paying for my ivf. I was matched 3 weeks ago and was told they have to syncronizing our cycles. I have already paid my share of what i needed to (anestesia) and i am getting nervous. Could it be that the other woman backed out? How long does it usually take before you start the meds and ivf cycle? I have not heard anything, and when i called yesterday the secretary said she had no idea when it starts and she would have someone call me when they knew something. It is very out of character for my doctors office to not know something. i have been with them for years. i have done 6 IUI with them already. I never had to wait... I have never done IVF and have never been a donor. I am freaking out and i am more then anxious to start my cycle. Plus how do i plan my summer around "we dont know"......

06-17-2009, 03:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
rjc0704 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, CT Posts: 1,037	Good luck with your shared cycle. Once matched, if you are both already on bcps then you will start Lupron a week before your next AF is due. Then you will start stims on day 2-3. Shouldn't be a long wait! Don't feel like a pest to call them and ask for info. You really have to stay on top of them. You are paying good money for their service, so don't be shy. I've had to learn to be pushy __________________ Rhonda & DH ttc#1: 5 long years 3 natural preg - all m/c before 8wks 1 IVF - cancelled-poor response 11/06 On to Donor Cycles: 3 DE-IVF - BFN BFN BFN Immunity Issues, IR, hydrosalpinx tube 4 totcyles FET #1 Cycle now IN PROGRESS ET est. Dec 7th

07-07-2009, 09:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
BC-donor 500-599 post 7 of hearts Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 587	No, I don't think that the other couple backed out. Sometimes it takes a while to get both ladies in the same cycle. Some people respond faster than others do. Don't get discouraged!! I hope that by now, you've gotten some word on how things are going? As for the clinic not doing cycles in a certain month, yes, I've heard of it. Some clinics close down for an entire month to do a thorough cleaning of all of the equipment & things. I know it's frustrating. We weren't told that our 1st clinic closed for the month of June until 2 weeks before we thought we were starting!!!!!!!! Good luck to you!! __________________ Multiple DE cycles, finally successful

09-15-2009, 02:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deneice2004 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 143	Hope all goes well!!! I too have been the donor in a shared cycle. __________________ TTC #1 since 08/2007 IUI #1 BFN IUI #2 BFN IVF #1 BFP - Miscarried IUI #3 BFP - Miscarried IUI #4 BFN Taking a break for Egg Donation #6 http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/1ac30a

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06-17-2009, 07:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
MrsM57 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 59	RJC: I dont know if she is on BCP i am not. How long are you on them before you start. All the girl at the office said today was i dont think we do cycles in july...who has ever heard that? I want a date that i am to start...how do i get them to figure that out for me. she always sounds irritated when i call. And she never calls me back when she says now. Do you think my recipient backed out and they are affraid to tell me? I want to take my husband away for his birthday and i dont know how to plan if i dont know my summe schedule. I am an extremly organized person. my every day has a time schedule and this is making me crazy! How did you learn to be more pushy...What do i say to them?

09-10-2009, 11:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
MrsM57 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 59	thanks ladies... yes we are finally started! i begin my stims on the 17th.... my ER is the week of sept. 28th! fingers crossed for myself and my recip... hope you ladies are doing well too!!!

09-16-2009, 09:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
MrsM57 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 59	how did it go??