simonsimon on "Husband is too busy being nice to jerks to be there for me"
never mind situation resolved, do not underestimate the power of a hormonal woman I WIILL have peace an quiet for my 2ww if I have to cut the phone lines and buy a pit bull to keep people out of my way...
View Articlelalegul on "How many DE cycles did it take?"
Just wondering if it took any of you more than one DE cycle to conceive, and if so, how many? We are waiting for confirmation of a m/c (blighted ovum) on our 2nd DE cycle. Our first cycle (different...
View Articlehafida on "First/Only Timer at 41"
Hi all,I'm going to get a chance to try ONE IVF cycle next month at age 41. At this point, my FSH and Estradiol are not at alarming levels, and the doc expects a good response for retrieval. I know...
View Articlepetice on "Poll - can you rate your IVF response :)"
Hi there,I am thinking about an IVF cycle with Cooper. It would be a low stim cycle so IF we are lucky we would get anywhere from 1 to possibly 3 embryos. Here's the thing -- I am now 43.4 and just...
View Articlefatsea on "Flying/Business Travel?"
I'm just wondering what the general view on the twin board is on air travel during a twin pregnancy. My job means I travel alot by air, but I haven't flown at all during my first trimester and would...
View Articlelina on "Did you change your name when you got married?"
I'm curious as to why so many of the women from my HS class are listed as their maiden names on facebook. For the poll, answer how your name is legally, even if you do it differently on facebook, and...
View ArticleTOYLALOIS on "OMG, did I make a huge mistake??"
Ok, so this may be silly, but it is too coincidental for me to think it may not have been a mistake. Does taking a hot hot shower, and letting the water run on your stomach during the 2WW cause damage...
View Articledkapousouz on "1st Ultrasound 5 weeks - Twins & High Beta!!"
Hi-I'm new to this board and relieved to see all the worried moms-to-be out there. It helps to know that I'm not the only one worrying about every test and milestone.After having 2 miscarriages and an...
View ArticleFRAJABALI on "first period"
Hello,I am nursing 7 1/2 mos. twins. No formula but they started solids 2 mos. ago-cereal, fruits, and veggies. Things are still going very well. I didn't expect it until later (I have PCOS so I even...
View Articleazizeep on "Good FSH, but bad eggs?"
I am 32 and have done two IVFs. Both times the eggs they retrieved are not good quality, even though my FSH is around 5.5. Has anyone else had a similar experience? If so, how what kind of protocol did...
View ArticleFani_r on "NT Scan and Quad Screen"
Hi Girls-I am 11 weeks pg with twins. I had my first OB appt yesterday and DH and I are still trying to decide whether or not to do the NT scan and the Quad Screen. I have heard that there are a lot of...
View Articlefati on "protocol for under 30...new to ivf"
I am new to IVF- have my consult with Cornell on Friday. I am 27 and have no problems (we have male factor).Any idea of what standard protocol is for male factor? I am trying to get a sense of when i...
View ArticleREA on "FYI- Infantino baby slings recalled"
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View Articleettore on "4 months old - eating too much? Passing some poop with gas - is...
Hi ladies,I have several questions about BF - my DD is eating very well (DS is a separate story - he only takes EBM from a bottle and in small portions, but we gave up and just give him what he takes...
View ArticleRiwa_s on "after months of waiting, I've been matched! how do these embies...
my clinic called me today.they have a batch of 13 embryos , and here are the stats- this clinic does fresh day 2 transfers, and they freeze on day 2 as well. i know thats weird, but they have a great...
View Articlegtheodosiou on "higher beta than prev. preg = twins????"
Hi everyone,I have a curiosity question. We just did our 6th transfer (some have been fresh and some frozen). We have had previous BFP and this time beta is higher and doubling a little faster than...
View Articlefati on "Has anyone had IUGR twins?"
I would love to hear from anyone who has some experience with IUGR and twins. I have mono/di ID boys (they share once placenta) and it appears that one of the babies is getting a smaller share of the...
View Articlezelia on "dropping estradiol after transfer means BFN, right?"
My estradiol dropped from 62 on day 24 to <20 today (day 26). I emailed my RE to ask if I should even bother to do the pregnancy test and he said I should, but I'm pretty sure this means I'm not pg....
View Articlebalzanmv on "Did you do a prep cycle prior to your donor IVF cycle? (some TMI)"
I have high FSH (obviously!) but I do manage to produce "good looking" 7 and 8-cell embryos at times. Clearly I have an egg quantity and quality problem, but both my current and former RE can't...
View Articlesltnycl on "Okay, the are they identical boy/girl twins?"
\"Are they identical?\" As the mother of a boy girl set of twins, that question sometimes annoyed me. It seemed to me that it should be obvious to anyone observing them that opposite sex twins are not...
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