https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:32:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf/page/2#post-1587699 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 22:19:08 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1587699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@night cheese: That's great news! I may try to shift my cycle to accompdate my work schedule...which is probably equivalent... We'll see what they say! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf/page/2#post-1585729 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 10:36:06 +0000 Sunshine1810 1585729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thisisme: Thanks! I will keep everyone posted. I will have to start posting on the IVF thread. I started to read through but it was a little overwhelming because it's so big! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf/page/2#post-1584533 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:14:41 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1584533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thisisme: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf/page/2#post-1584450 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:39:46 +0000 thisisme 1584450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sunshine1810: Good luck! That's so exciting to be starting soon! I hope you'll keep us posted... I love following that IVF thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf/page/2#post-1584444 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:36:26 +0000 thisisme 1584444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: I think the HSG and sonohystogram were supposed to be during days 5-12 of my cycle so that you're not accidentally pregnant while doing them. But, since I was on bcp through the whole testing phase, I was able to schedule them any time. I think I even skipped a placebo week to make the tests work around my schedule and the holidays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf/page/2#post-1584164 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:13:31 +0000 Sunshine1810 1584164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: I just signed up, hopefully not too late! Thanks! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf/page/2#post-1584124 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:00:13 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1584124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sunshine1810: I will! BTW-- it may not be too late, if you want to participate in the IF sock swap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1584034 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:22:51 +0000 Sunshine1810 1584034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I am excited for you too! I hope things go smoothly. My monitoring is all happening at the clinic, and then we have to go to a hospital that is a couple hours away from us for the retrieval/transfer. I hope you will keep us updated as well! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583989 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:08:37 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1583989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sunshine1810: Excited for you! I'm going to be doing satellite monitoring and going to the actual site for my retrieval/transfer. Hoping it will be easy to arrange all of the sundry details/education/etc. Best of luck! Keep us updated! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583849 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:29:20 +0000 Sunshine1810 1583849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just starting with IVF. They do not batch at our clinic. I should be starting BCP this week (once AF gets here). I am scheduled for an SHS (or mock transfer) on 05/12, which is required at my clinic. I don't think she based that appointment on my cycle (possibly since I am starting BCP?), it seemed to be based around RE's schedule to be honest. I did not have to update my HSG (which was done 04/2013). I needed an updated PAP, which I just did, and I need to update my day 3 blood work once AF gets here.</p> <p>DH does not need to update his SA, but our doctor recommends that he provides a sample to freeze to take some of the pressure off. Apparently our RE has had some patients who have been unable to provide a sample the day of due to stress, and didn't have frozen back up. He also needs to be tested for HIV and Hep B &amp; C I believe (I'd have to look at the paperwork).</p> <p>We have to take the class on injections as well, which we are going to talk about scheduling at our 05/12 appointment, and then we will go from there.</p> <p>It's kind of overwhelming, and I still have a bunch of questions, but I am sure I will get some more answers at our next appointment. Best of luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583748 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:04:47 +0000 Jenn23 1583748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My clinic is only closed two weeks for cleaning during Christmas and New Year's so they don't do batches. I took BCP the first attempt, but my cycle was cancelled on Day 4 due to high progesterone so we did a different protocol the next attempt two months later. With that one, I didn't use BCP and it worked great for me. I believe most women do use BCP first, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583719 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:59:42 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1583719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justdarling: @mrswin: @Mamaof2: @swedishfish: @thisisme: @Mrs Green Grass: @twodoghouse: @Madison43: @spaniellove: @raintreebee: @LMOG47: @Leialou: @Shutterbug:<br /> Thanks everyone for the input! I've got my first appt scheduled for mid-May. Now to wait... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583712 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:58:39 +0000 night cheese 1583712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was batched, because my RE only does IVF two weeks out of the month. He's the only doctor at his practice so he wants to be sure he has time to see all of his other patients. If he's doing constant IVFs, he may have to cancel other appointments.</p> <p>I went on BC for maybe 3 weeks, I already don't remember. I believe I started stims on day 3.</p> <p>ETA: And the first IVF we did worked, so I've got no issues with being batched! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583522 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:20:01 +0000 justdarling 1583522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>July 31st was probably around CD 1 or 2. I can't remember exactly. But it took me typically 1 or 2 days after stopping BC to get my period. They weren't really concerned about what CD it was. I went in for a baseline ultra sound on the 30th so that they could make sure that everything was quiet and then I was given the ok to start the shots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583479 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:07:35 +0000 mrswin 1583479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: I had mine on CD8 or 9 (I have to check my notes at home..) because they want your lining to be thin still.<br /> Re: Sock swap, I think today is the last day to sign up and we get assigned a "buddy" tomorrow :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583415 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:48:26 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1583415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: that's good to hear! I'm wondering if I should move up my appt to ensure that I can start "on time" (during DH's summer break)...</p> <p>@justdarling: Was July 31st CD3 more or less? So much to wrap my head around... :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583398 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:44:46 +0000 justdarling 1583398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: The BC shifted it a little, but only by a day or two. The reason for the BC was to "quiet my ovaries" so that the dr. could control everything. I was on a lupron flare protocol so he wanted to quiet everything down and then shock the ovaries a little. I just found my calendar in my email - I was on BC from beginning of July with my last pill on July 28th. I started the injections on July 31st. He would have kept me on the BC longer if my test results had not have come back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583307 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:16:21 +0000 swedishfish 1583307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: I just did my saline sono last week. If you're on BC pills it can be done at any time I believe. I had to be on doxycycline for 5 days - one day before, one day of the sono and the rest after the sono. My first one was very messy but this one was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583303 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:16:05 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1583303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justdarling: Did your IVF cycle coincide with when your regular cycle would have been? Or did the BCP shift it a little? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583251 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:00:54 +0000 justdarling 1583251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was based on my cycle, but they did have me take BC until all test results were in. I had an initial phone consultation in June (then took at 2 week vacation). I had my first appointment in early July and immediately went on BC. I then had to do tons of blood tests. I started stimming early August.</p> <p>A SHS was required, but I had one done already through my regular doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583234 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:55:45 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1583234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583226 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:53:18 +0000 Mamaof2 1583226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: Mine was batched and I was on BCP for about 2 weeks I think</p> <p>I did do a saline hysterosonogram as well - everyone had one - they called it a "mock transfer" - they wanted to make sure on the day of the transfer they didn't have issues accessing your cervix! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1583181 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:41:20 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1583181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: YES to IF sock swapping! I'm kind of excited about that... Is today the day we'll be matched? When in your cycle did they do the SHS?</p> <p>@thisisme: Thanks! I did review some of the (almost year-old?) IVF thread. Keeping everyone's cycle straight is kind of dizzying.... :meh: Did your SHS and hysteroscopy have to be timed during a specific portion if your cycle? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1582565 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:31:47 +0000 thisisme 1582565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, the only genetic testing we did was blood work for Cystic Fibrosis. DH is a carrier (and it's the cause of our infertility), but mine came back negative. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1582561 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:29:52 +0000 thisisme 1582561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't batched, but I was on bcp. I actually ended up doing 2 cycles of bcp to get me through lots of the testing, which took about 6 weeks longer than expected (it was over Christmas and New Years, and we had to time it with some of DH's appointments and my work schedule). The tests I had to do before they cleared me to start stims were: baseline ultrasound and bloodwork (CD 2-5, then started bcp), HSG, sonohystogram, hysteroscopy (I ended up doing two since they found polyps that had to be removed), and a mock embryo transfer. As soon as I finished all of the tests and we had DH's contribution, I stopped bcp and started stims I think on CD 4.</p> <p>A couple of us posted our protocols and schedules on the IVF thread. If you're ever bored, it's worth skimming through! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1582559 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:29:30 +0000 mrswin 1582559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: That would be great :happy: Are you participating in the sock swap some of the IF ladies are doing?</p> <p>ETA: I just had the saline hysteroscopy done, was similar to the HSG no real pain other than the resident couldn't get past my cervix so the RE stepped in to do it instead </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1582075 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:44:16 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1582075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was scheduled, but individually if that makes sense...I did take bcp first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1582009 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:07:40 +0000 twodoghouse 1582009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: I didn't do an SHS or genetic testing. I did have an HSG about a year prior to IVF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1582003 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:02:15 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1582003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Thank you again! I will probably need a SHS, then (prior m/c, D+C). I don't think I am above-average risk for any genetic syndromes (23&amp;me came up negative) but I guess we'll see what they say...</p> <p>@Madison43: I had my HSG before IUI, too. One clinic that I talked with (but am not going to) said they wouldn't do a SHS, even knowing my hisory, whatever that's worth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didare-doing-ivf#post-1581999 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:00:12 +0000 Madison43 1581999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a genetic panel bc of ancestry also (French Canadian) and did an HSG prior to starting IUIs .... I never did an SHG. </p>