oct-nov ivf cycles

Pye314 · 10-19-2009, 12:06 PM

Just wondering if anyone else is starting IVF now.

I am doing my 1st IVF with Lupron starting 10/23 & then Follistim 10/24.

I am a little nervous and would love to hear from other that are doing IVF around this time as well!

FlyGal · 10-19-2009, 12:41 PM

Hi! I am doing my first cycle Oct-Nov as well. I started Lupron on 10/14 and the stims will begin on 10/26. I am a little nervous, too. I did do an IUI a few months ago (BFN). It's weird, but I was even more nervous for the IUI - also a first. I think now I know more about what to expect, and the injections are not so scary since I'm kind of used to them. I also have a great nurse now who is wonderful about answering questions, so that makes me feel better about things.

Pye314 · 10-19-2009, 01:03 PM

If you start stims on 10/26 we might be real close on our ER dates.

I have done 3 previous IUIs, 2 with injectables so the shots won't be so bad,other than the # of shots a day. Not sure what your protocol is but Once I start stims I will be doing 4 shots a day!

I think the IVF just seems like so much stuff, so many steps to get through.

I will try and keep you posted about my progress, so let me know how yours goes too.

How is the Lupron making you feel?

tr_j · 10-19-2009, 01:41 PM

FlyGal and Pye314...we have quite a group of gals that are cycling right now over on the Pumpkin Babes thread. We start a new thread each week, so the current one is Pumpkin Babes 10/18. most everyone is going through their first IVF, but there are a few that have been through it before. you both seem to be right in the vacinity of the rest of us and would be welcome to join. there is a lot of good info, tips and support offered.

Pye314 · 10-19-2009, 01:51 PM

thanks! I will definitely make a post there then!

FlyGal · 10-19-2009, 03:49 PM

Thanks - I'll visit the Pumpkin Babes thread as well!

Pye,

I feel like the IVF is a lot of steps too. I didn't feel much different on the Lupron until yesterday, when I got furious at my husband for something
silly. I'm blaming the Lupron, but honestly, today my emotions are on a much more even keel. I haven't had any of the hot flashes or headaches
I had heard about as side effects. When I start stims, I'll still have to do the Lupron, then add Menopur and Bravelle. There might be something
else, too - they're going to give me another tutorial when I go in for my baseline U/S. My nurse did say I could mix it all together into one shot.
How about you?

Pye314 · 10-19-2009, 05:41 PM

My RE is having me do Lupron 2x a day starting on Friday and then on Saturday I add Follistim 2x a day, so a total of 4 shots.

emilybarmstrong · 10-20-2009, 09:03 AM

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting, so I hope I do it correctly!
This is our first IVF attempt, and I started my Lupron shots on 10/17. Yesterday, I got such a severe headache that I ended up throwing up. Not pleasant at all! Has this happened to anyone else?? I talked with the nurse, and she said headaches were likely to happen until I started the follistim. Seriously? I had to leave work early yesterday because I was in so much pain!!
I am so excited for this whole crazy IVF process, my husband and I have been ttc for 4 years, and I am really praying that this is the answer to all of our hopes and dreams...and I'm excited that there are so many others out there going through the same thing.

10-19-2009, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pye314 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 35	oct-nov ivf cycles Just wondering if anyone else is starting IVF now. I am doing my 1st IVF with Lupron starting 10/23 & then Follistim 10/24. I am a little nervous and would love to hear from other that are doing IVF around this time as well!

10-19-2009, 01:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
tr_j 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: kansas city, mo Posts: 140	FlyGal and Pye314...we have quite a group of gals that are cycling right now over on the Pumpkin Babes thread. We start a new thread each week, so the current one is Pumpkin Babes 10/18. most everyone is going through their first IVF, but there are a few that have been through it before. you both seem to be right in the vacinity of the rest of us and would be welcome to join. there is a lot of good info, tips and support offered. __________________ me: 30 dh:30 TTC 3+ years 5 MCs IVF#1 w/PGD oct/nov 09

10-19-2009, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
FlyGal 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 22	Thanks - I'll visit the Pumpkin Babes thread as well! Pye, I feel like the IVF is a lot of steps too. I didn't feel much different on the Lupron until yesterday, when I got furious at my husband for something silly. I'm blaming the Lupron, but honestly, today my emotions are on a much more even keel. I haven't had any of the hot flashes or headaches I had heard about as side effects. When I start stims, I'll still have to do the Lupron, then add Menopur and Bravelle. There might be something else, too - they're going to give me another tutorial when I go in for my baseline U/S. My nurse did say I could mix it all together into one shot. How about you? Last edited by FlyGal; 10-19-2009 at 03:59 PM.

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10-19-2009, 12:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
FlyGal 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 22	Hi! I am doing my first cycle Oct-Nov as well. I started Lupron on 10/14 and the stims will begin on 10/26. I am a little nervous, too. I did do an IUI a few months ago (BFN). It's weird, but I was even more nervous for the IUI - also a first. I think now I know more about what to expect, and the injections are not so scary since I'm kind of used to them. I also have a great nurse now who is wonderful about answering questions, so that makes me feel better about things.

10-19-2009, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pye314 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 35	If you start stims on 10/26 we might be real close on our ER dates. I have done 3 previous IUIs, 2 with injectables so the shots won't be so bad,other than the # of shots a day. Not sure what your protocol is but Once I start stims I will be doing 4 shots a day! I think the IVF just seems like so much stuff, so many steps to get through. I will try and keep you posted about my progress, so let me know how yours goes too. How is the Lupron making you feel?

10-19-2009, 01:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pye314 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 35	thanks! I will definitely make a post there then!

10-19-2009, 05:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pye314 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 35	My RE is having me do Lupron 2x a day starting on Friday and then on Saturday I add Follistim 2x a day, so a total of 4 shots.

10-20-2009, 09:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
emilybarmstrong 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Birmingham AL, USA Posts: 1	Hi everyone! This is my first time posting, so I hope I do it correctly! This is our first IVF attempt, and I started my Lupron shots on 10/17. Yesterday, I got such a severe headache that I ended up throwing up. Not pleasant at all! Has this happened to anyone else?? I talked with the nurse, and she said headaches were likely to happen until I started the follistim. Seriously? I had to leave work early yesterday because I was in so much pain!! I am so excited for this whole crazy IVF process, my husband and I have been ttc for 4 years, and I am really praying that this is the answer to all of our hopes and dreams...and I'm excited that there are so many others out there going through the same thing.