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Stephanie posted an update 10 hours, 33 minutes ago
Had our retrieval yesterday! Dr. said they pulled 22! I was NOT prepared for how I would feel afterwards and i’m not sure if everyone’s experience is similar but I woke up with painful cramps and had them give me some pain killer in my iv! I had cramps the whole day, if I had a full bladder it almost hurt to go to the bathroom and I couldn’t…[Read more]
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Andrea posted an update 1 day, 11 hours ago
OK – so I’m a habitual tester, I try to wait the full 2 weeks but it makes me crazy so I make myself even more crazy by testing early. I’ve done this all 4 of my IUI cycles and they’ve always been negative. This morning I took a test (my first one of this round) and there is a very faint but positive sign! Because I haven’t tested prior to…[Read more]
Wliss posted an update 2 days, 11 hours ago
Hello again. Since I last posted i’ve continued with treatment. Two cycles of injectables with IUI. Both failed. Sometime next week I will have my consult for IVF. That’s the next step. I’m so afraid nothing is going to work. My doctor had initially told me my case was pretty simple..just ovulation. Ive done clomid, injectables and nothing…[Read more]
Kati became a registered member 3 days, 3 hours ago
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and although this is all worth it…i’ve only taken 4 progesterone shots so far (intramuscular) and they weren’t kidding…it sure does get sore! I just know that after all of this is will be worth every minute, every shot, every blood draw, every Dr. appt every…..everything!