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Poll: What features do you use when using this board? (111 member(s) have cast votes)

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Only go directly into forums (49 votes [35.25%])
Percentage of vote: 35.25%
"Today's Active Posts" -search link (6 votes [4.32%])
Percentage of vote: 4.32%
"My Assistant" (4 votes [2.88%])
Percentage of vote: 2.88%
"View New Posts" -search link (76 votes [54.68%])
Percentage of vote: 54.68%
"My Controls" - recently read topics (2 votes [1.44%])
Percentage of vote: 1.44%
Friends list (2 votes [1.44%])
Percentage of vote: 1.44%

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#1 Rick

Group: Founder
Posts: 4,508
Joined: 05-October 04
Gender:Male
Location:Vancouver Island
Dx:N/A

Posted 17 May 2007 - 05:35 PM

I'm curious how people use the board..what tools are commonly used to find/search posts.

#2 baby2be

Running out of Ranks

Group: Life
Posts: 5,430
Joined: 14-May 06
Gender:Female
Location:Washington, USA
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:NCFMC

Posted 18 May 2007 - 10:53 AM

Hey Rick,

I go forum by forum, lol. Thats why I am on here all the time!

But there are certain ones that I visit more than the others.

Dana

ME-27 DH-35
TTC 8 years
1st IVF May/June 2006- BFN
2 FETs-BFN
PCOS, Damaged Tubes
Tubes removed May 2007
2nd. IVF Oct/ Nov 2007- BFN
3rd. IVF Feb/ March 2008- BFN
3rd. FET July/ Aug 2008- BFP Beta 6dp5dt 9, 8dp5dt 45, 11dp5dt 131, 15dp5dt 971, 21dp5dt 3060
4th. FET July 29th, 2010.
BETA 5.5dp5dt 14.6, 7.5dp5dt 53.6,10.5dp5dt 149.4,17.5dp5dt 1902, 19.5dp5dt 3282
Ultrasound showed one little bean!!

Vanessa arrived April 28, 2009!!!

Make a pregnancy ticker

#3 Rick

Group: Founder
Posts: 4,508
Joined: 05-October 04
Gender:Male
Location:Vancouver Island
Dx:N/A

Posted 18 May 2007 - 11:36 AM

baby2be, on May 18 2007, 08:53 AM, said:

Hey Rick,

I go forum by forum, lol. Thats why I am on here all the time!

But there are certain ones that I visit more than the others.

Dana

I'm glad you are here a lot Dana. We all appreciate and enjoy your support and conversation.

I always use "Today's Active Posts" and I'm here all the time too!

#4 baby2be

Running out of Ranks

Group: Life
Posts: 5,430
Joined: 14-May 06
Gender:Female
Location:Washington, USA
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:NCFMC

Posted 18 May 2007 - 04:22 PM

Thanks Rick!

I am glad I found this place, without it I would be going nuts dealing with IF stuff.

Dana

Make a pregnancy ticker

#5 sgpetani

Group: Centennial
Posts: 134
Joined: 24-April 05
My Clinic:penang, malaysia

Posted 21 May 2007 - 03:02 AM

Rick, on May 17 2007, 05:35 PM, said:

I'm curious how people use the board..what tools are commonly used to find/search posts.

Hey Rick,

I am not such an active member but you helped me gone through my IVF journey with supports and also lots of knowledge on what is happening to my body. Now, my twins are already 9 months old. You are helping us from across the world as i am from Malaysia.

Thanks again.

#6 Rick

Group: Founder
Posts: 4,508
Joined: 05-October 04
Gender:Male
Location:Vancouver Island
Dx:N/A

Posted 21 May 2007 - 07:59 AM

sgpetani, on May 21 2007, 01:02 AM, said:

Rick, on May 17 2007, 05:35 PM, said:

I'm curious how people use the board..what tools are commonly used to find/search posts.

Nice to hear from you. Your twins will soon be walking! Time sure goes fast.

#7 HeatherB

Group: Centennial
Posts: 452
Joined: 14-April 05
Location:Edmonton, AB
Dx:N/A
My Clinic:RFP Calgary

Posted 05 June 2007 - 12:03 PM

Hi Rick,

I always use the View New Posts search option. That way I don't miss anything. At least that is my theory. Now that I don't get a chance to get on here everyday, this may not be the most practical approach! :-)

/Heather

ttc 9 years in total
me & dh 40, ds 4, ds 1

too many IUI (with serophene) - 1 m/c at 9 weeks
endo st2 + fibroid, laparotomy + myomectomy +YAG (endo) Feb 2001
IVF #1 Apr 2002 ISIS - BFP
IVF #2 Jan 2005 Foothills - BFN
IVF #3 Jun 2005 Foothills - BFP, ds born 12 weeks early (@ 28 weeks gestation)

#8 hopeful123

Group: Global Moderators
Posts: 4,052
Joined: 09-November 05
Gender:Female
Location:burlington ,on
Interests:golf,ski,scrap booking ,gardning ,rollerblading
Dx:Immunological
My Clinic:sirm

Posted 26 August 2007 - 02:45 PM

hi rick
as i am home now ,so i am on the board 16-18 hrs a day and i use every single option ,as i am obssessed now not to miss a single word posted on here

sam

me:33 ,dh:30
ttc:8y
3 natural m/c dec 99, mar 01,oct 07
clomid x1 -ohss
lap x 1 apr/05-endomet left tube blocked,half of left ovary resected
1st ivf cycle nov/05 developed mild ohss again DEC 2ND/05 BFP u/s small sac slow heart beat small fetus misscariage at 9 weeks 1 day
fet may 06 -cancelled due to very rare -sub acute viral thyroiditis
fet oct 20-bfp ,beta 700 on nov 1 ,1700 on nov 3,3900 on nov 5 u/s 2 small sacs ,slow heart beat small fetuses m/c nov 23/06 ,day of our 9th wedding annivrsay
1 blast still frozen
IVF#2 july 07 7 BLASTS FROZEN 2 normal 2 have trisomies 3 not tested less than 6 cell on day 3 fet oct 25/07,transferred 2 instead of one ...oops
1st beta nov 2 bfp (again) 23,2nd beta 83 ,3rd beta 371 u/s nov 21 hb 118 bpm
beautiful baby boy Nayal born via planned c-section on july 3rd 2008 @ 12:35 pm

#9 teatree

Group: Member
Posts: 79
Joined: 27-July 06
Location:Ottawa
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:Ottawa Fertility Centre

Posted 18 September 2007 - 12:21 PM

Hi Rick,

I like going through the boards one by one...I don't like missing ANYTHING!!!
Thanks again for putting this together!..it offers more support than anything I could have imagined!

me 30, dh 30
BFP (natural) Sept. 2005 ectopic pg
right tube removed, left tube blocked

1st IVF/ICSI cycle - November 2007
Beta test Dec. 10th 2007 - 41.5
Beta re-test Dec. 12th - 138
3 Frozen Embies

FET Transfer - July 24th
BFP - August 7
Beta retest August 13th - 17,000

#10 happy2bme

Group: Member
Posts: 72
Joined: 22-November 07
Dx:Other

Posted 24 November 2007 - 01:02 AM

thanks to the poll I actually learnt about a couple of the functions...!

Thanks!

#11 lizzieb

Group: Core Lite
Posts: 11
Joined: 28-November 07
Dx:Endometriosis
My Clinic:pcrm

Posted 28 November 2007 - 11:40 PM

I like to read the clinic chat.

#12 Rick

Group: Founder
Posts: 4,508
Joined: 05-October 04
Gender:Male
Location:Vancouver Island
Dx:N/A

Posted 28 November 2007 - 11:44 PM

lizzieb, on Nov 28 2007, 08:40 PM, said:

I like to read the clinic chat.

Welcome to the site.

#13 ALEX-R

Group: Life
Posts: 1,662
Joined: 23-August 08
Gender:Female
Location:Edmonton
Dx:Male Factor
My Clinic:Foothills

Posted 08 December 2008 - 01:01 PM

Hi Rick,

I wish I had time to read every single post but because I have a two year old it is not easy.

So I just go to view new posts whenever I have a chance.

I wasn't on this forum with my fresh cycle. Luckily it was a success and didn't need much support.

But I joined with my fet which was not successful and found a lot of support.

Thanks

Alex

IVF March 2006: Successful!!
Gave birth to a beautiful baby November 2006!
13 frozen embryos
FET #1 October 2 2008 - BFP - Chemical pregnancy
10 frozen embryos
FET #2 February 17 2009 - BFN
8 frozen embryos
FET #3 July 20 2009 - BFN
5 frozen embryos
FET #4 September 30 2009 - BFP - Chemical pregnancy
1 frozen blast
FET #5 Maybe sometime in 2010

#14 Rick

Group: Founder
Posts: 4,508
Joined: 05-October 04
Gender:Male
Location:Vancouver Island
Dx:N/A

Posted 07 January 2009 - 05:23 PM

I'm a "Today's Active Posts" person.

#15 mollygirl21

Group: Centennial
Posts: 991
Joined: 12-June 08
Gender:Female
Location:Halifax, NS
Dx:Unexplained
My Clinic:AART

Posted 23 May 2009 - 09:30 AM

I recently discovered "View New Posts" and I like it because it takes me places I wouldn't have thought to go by checking the forums page, like this poll.

About Us
Me:38, DH:32
Trying since fall 2007
All tests show normal

COH+IUI in Nov 08 = BFN

First IVF Feb 09:
Jan 21 - started suprefact nasal spray
Feb 4 - down regulation check, good to go
Feb 5 - started injectibles
started with 225 units Bravelle, increased to 375 on day 5
75 units Repronex
Feb 6 - DH and I both started antibiotics
Egg Retrieval Thurs Feb 19 resulted in 7 eggs
5 eggs fertilized
Day 3 transfer Sunday Feb 22 - one 8 cell grade 17 and two 6 cell grade 16 embryos
Beta scheduled for Friday Mar 6
March 6 - AF arrived, BFN
---------------------------------------------
IVF #2 June 2009
May 26 - started Suprefact nasal spray
May 27 - third and final uterine biopsy
June 10 - down regulation, good to go
June 11 - start injections 375 units bravelle, 75 units repronex
June 12 - DH & I start anti-biotics
June 18 - day 8 u/s showed 28-34 follicles, lining at 7mm, E2 levels around 5000
June 21 - E2 has been steadily climbing to 23,000 today
June 22 - E2 is 32,000. Chose to continue and risk OHSS.
June 24 - ER, 23 eggs!
June 25 - 15/23 fertilized
June 26 - only 4 are viable
June 27 - transferred 3 embies, two were 8 cell grade 18/20, one was 6 cell grade 17, others didn't make it
beta scheduled for July 13 but I'm going on the 10th instead (13dp3dt)
July 10 - BFP! beta 164, EDD Mar 17, first u/s Aug 5
July 17 - second beta 1440
Aug 5 - 8 week u/s showed one healthy baby
Sept 8 - 13 week u/s showed a missed m/c. Baby stopped developing around 8 weeks. Damn.

Moving on to adoption :)
March 22, 2010 - finished PRIDE classes
waiting to begin homestudy sometime in the next year.

#16 bridgeypie

Group: Life
Posts: 2,194
Joined: 15-April 08
Gender:Male
Location:Ottawa
Dx:Male Factor
My Clinic:Ottawa ON

Posted 23 May 2009 - 09:56 AM

I also recently discovered view new posts, because of this thread actually - I never new it existed..ahh my days of "Reading and searching" for posts are over

Me 25...DH 30....DS 3 ( concieved naturally born dec/05 )
IVF #1 - ER(07/04/08) 6 follies, 1 egg, 3dt of 4 cell grade 3.5 embie = BFN 07/19/09......DISASTER
IVF #2 - ER (09/25/08) 13 follies, 8 eggs 100% fertilization, 5dt 2 cavitating morulas = BFN 10/06/08......Getting Better
IVF #3 - ER (03/01/09) 7 follies, 5 egss, 4 fertilized, transfered 3 embryos 9 cell 3.0, 8 cell 2.5 and 7 cell 2.5 = BFP
Early Beta -13dp3dt 500 Second Beta - 15dp3dt 1649 Third beta -21dp3dt 12,300

G/G/B triplets!!!!

Babies born on due date Oct 14th
Baby A - Alanna Chelsea 5lbs 6oz
Baby B - Benjamin Albert 5lbs
Baby C - Lauren Summer 5lbs
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#17 Heather S

Group: Centennial
Posts: 597
Joined: 23-March 09
Gender:Female
Location:Langley, BC
Dx:PCOS
My Clinic:PCRM

Posted 01 July 2009 - 10:41 PM

I too use the "view new posts" the most

me 37; DH 38

PCOS + Male Factor

ICSI #1: Apr/May09
ER Apr 30/09; 24 retrieved, 21 mature, 17 fertilized
ET May 5/09; transferred two 2BB embryos + froze two (a 4BB and a 4BA) on day 6
beta May 14/09 = BFP! (99, 147, 299)
u/s #1 7.7mm & 123hbpm
u/s #2 9weeks - everything looks good
7/13/09 missed miscarriage identified at 12 week appt . hb stopped @ 9w4d.
FET #1 Oct 29/09; transferred 2 (4bb and 4ba)
Beta Nov 7/09 = BFP hcg:55. Beta #2 = 84. Beta #3 = 151; Beta #4 = 1424
u/s #1 160bpm and 8.7mm; EDD July 17, 2010
u/s #2 178bpm and 2.46cm

Baby girl Hailey Denae born July 21st 2010

#18 ~Megan~

Group: Life
Posts: 3,046
Joined: 24-September 08
Gender:Female
Location:Georgetown,ON
Dx:Unexplained
My Clinic:ISIS Mississauga

Posted 07 December 2009 - 05:34 PM

Thanks to Karolyn

I use the view new posts, and then take a look around

Our Journey to Parenthood
TTC Since September 2007 - Diagnosis "Unexplained Infertility"
Me 28 - DH 30

Sept 2007-2008 - Trying au natural - When it was fun ;)
Sept 2008 Refered to 1st clinic, what a waste of time
Dec 2008 - Told by old clinic both my tubes were blocked, going for a lap...
Feb 2009 - Lap. done, both tubes clear and open, were never blocked
March 2009 - Clinic gave us the wrong patients results - switched clinics
April 2009 - Started at ISIS
May 2009 - 1st B2B IUI - DH counts amazing, 72 and 42 million 90% mobility - BFN!!! devastated beyond words
June 2009 - IUI #2 - 3 Good follicles - June 16th (113 million sperm, 99% motility WOOHOO) and 17th!! Beta Day July 1st - 14DPIUI...AF arrived...wondering how much more we can take :(
July 2009 - IUI #3 - Changed to timed BD...CD10 (July 10th) Only one good follicle, 2.2 I think, chose timed BD instead of IUI#3, due to only one follicle - we are going to try "au natural " this cycle - BFN again...
August 2009 - Taking time off and enjoying each other, 1st adoption meeting Sept 16th, and I also have a free round of Gonal-F waiting for us at the clinic when we decide to go back - Became a Moderator here at IVF.CA!! Thrilled to be about to give back to a wonderful site and great group
September 2009 - Explored the adoption process with Halton CAS Sept. 16 then decided to take time off from TTC and save for more fertility treatments in the future...
October 2009 - Decided to submit our application for adoption (Oct 27th) and started acupuncture, will not give up we will have a family one day
November 2009 - Finally met Karolyn, she stayed with DH and I for 3 days, she is like a sister to me, and had a few wonderful meet up's with other amazing women from the site...words can not describe what an amazing weekend that was
December 2009 - Re-doing a bunch of tests - hopefully a few IUI's in the new year with a different protocol - Maybe PRIDE training in March
January 2010 - Results from SONO and HSG, all looks great, Right tube questionable, not a huge concern as per Dr. Saving for IVF as that is our next option...might be a few years, hopefully not. Hopefully our miracle will come before -Wondering why is this so hard??
Jan 2010 Cont'd - Accepted to PRIDE training starting in March, SAFE home study to follow...We can finally dream again...
March 2010 - Started PRIDE March 22nd - 9 classes, 3 hrs every Monday night - Enjoying the class, looking forward to the future, getting all our documents ready for our SAFE homestudy package
May 1st 2010 - BFP on a HPT!!! Holy crap how did that happen...May 2nd Beta 182...May 4th Beta 300...1st U/S May 14th - 1st U/S shows healthy miracle bean - H/B and all - 127 beats per minute, what a wonderful moment between DH and I

Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will...

Visit our website - http://www.ourjourne...ly.blogspot.com

#19 kookacola

Group: Centennial
Posts: 170
Joined: 07-May 10
Gender:Female
Location:Alberta, Canada
Interests:4x4ing, camping, music, reading romance books, swinning, spending time with my husband and daughter
Dx:Other
My Clinic:Dr.Pirwany, RFP/Calgary

Posted 21 May 2010 - 11:51 PM

Hi Rick:) I voted veiw new posts and i also picked to go forums too;) Sill learning the lay of the land here

#20 DeeJay

Optimist!

Group: Centennial
Posts: 395
Joined: 23-April 10
Gender:Female
Location:Brockville
Interests:Gardening, outdoors, country living, my furbabies, my DH, anything but working!
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:OFC

Posted 22 May 2010 - 07:34 AM

I'm a view new posts gal too, but some other forums I frequent are a little more user friendly (i.e. vbulletin sites). I think this is a function of the board type, though, not anything you can control

Deb & Chris
DH and I: both 36.. oops, I'm 37 now.. time waits for no one!
Married 2 years, together 8, trying the whole time!

Tubal scarring from car accident @ 15yrs. One totally blocked, 1 80% blocked.

April 23. Referred to OFC for consultation and IVF from my GP
May 12. 1st Appointment with Dr. Claman at OFC
June 2. Baseline ultrasound scheduled.

DH's spermies are still swimmin away, no problems yay.
Me: low ovarian reserve along with the tubal thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Current Cycle
Modified antagonist protocol (estrogen priming)
Estrogen Patch Wed. July 7, Orgalutran, Thurs July 8.
Stims started Mon. July 13th.
ER Sunday July 25th.
11 follicles / 10 eggs / 9 fertilized
ET 5 day transfer, Friday July 30th
Beta #1 Wed Aug. 11, 25 Progesterone 32 (eek!-- cautiously optomistic)
Beta #2 Fri Aug. 13, 66 woot! Progesterone 36 hrm...
Beta #3 Mon Aug. 16, 191 Progesterone 10 ut oh. Couldn't find the embie on the u/s. :(
Beta #4 Wed Aug. 18 150 Progesterone 7 Chemical pregnancy :(
Beta #5 Mon Aug. 23 650 WTF!! Progesterone 5 Please let me off this crazy train! :(

Next step: Ultrasound on Wednesday. Please pray not ectopic!

Meeting with RE Sept. 2 on when to proceed with the next crazy train!