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by deftonesmo
Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:11 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Restrictions after egg retrieval?
Replies: 5
Views: 3315

Re: Restrictions after egg retrieval?

Oops! I was thinking of the transfer . . . retrieval . . . hmm . . . just took it easy . . . pretty much same as transfer, only I went back to work the day after the retrieval and took three days off for the transfer . . . how'd it go, Tia?
by deftonesmo
Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:09 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Restrictions after egg retrieval?
Replies: 5
Views: 3315

Re: Restrictions after egg retrieval?

I just remember taking it easy . . . no heavy lifting and I stayed on the couch for the rest of the day, only getting up to use the bathroom . . . no baths, sex, douching, exercise, etc. I don't think I did any of those during the 2ww (just shower and bathroom) . . . I ate lots of pineapple and ...
by deftonesmo
Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:42 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Bed rest after embryo transfer?
Replies: 19
Views: 35203

Re: Bed rest after embryo transfer?

One day!
by deftonesmo
Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:20 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)
Replies: 7540
Views: 1026788

Re: Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

Leora! So happy for you! Did any others make it to freeze for next time?
by deftonesmo
Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:26 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Anyone else feel naseous after starting meds?
Replies: 6
Views: 2449

Re: Anyone else feel naseous after starting meds?

Tia:you're cycling again! Yay! I took the same stims as you, minus the lupron, and felt similar symptoms ... Definitely dizzy and sluggish... I think it was the follistim... Got bad headaches too... I'm so excited for you! Good luck ;) :D
by deftonesmo
Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:04 pm
Forum: Parents after treatment
Topic: Beautiful Babies Born in 2011/2012
Replies: 259
Views: 166860

Re: Beautiful Babies Born in 2011/2012

I can't believe how big everyone's LO's are getting! Seems like just the other day I was reading the boards and seeing how everyone's pregnancies were progressing now we're here! Wow!

Is anybody co-sleeping with their LO? I have a co-sleeper nnext to my bed and Grady starts the night off there, but ...
by deftonesmo
Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:56 pm
Forum: Pregnant after treatment
Topic: Special Delivery 2012!!! Is your EDD 2012? Join us here.
Replies: 1313
Views: 389673

Re: Special Delivery 2012!!! Is your EDD 2012? Join us here.

Could'nt resist sharing one more... :D
by deftonesmo
Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:55 pm
Forum: Pregnant after treatment
Topic: Special Delivery 2012!!! Is your EDD 2012? Join us here.
Replies: 1313
Views: 389673

Re: Special Delivery 2012!!! Is your EDD 2012? Join us here.

Katie: Olivia is gorgeous!

Alissa: Evie is gorgeous! bThat must have been a pre-requisite for joining this board--you must have a gorgeous baby :D

Ttcnb: hope your babies are happy and healthy!

Happy: cute pic!

AFM: Grady is three weeks old! How did that happen? :) He seems to be gaining ...
by deftonesmo
Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:37 am
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: I need to vent to the only people who will understand...
Replies: 21
Views: 6903

Re: I need to vent to the only people who will understand...

Have you googled or looked into the field of epigenetics?

My understanding of it is this: Children from donor eggs/embryos actually have three parents: Biological dad, Genetic Mom, and Biological Mom (the woman who carries the baby) . . . the theory is that Bio Mom's body expresses genes in the ...
by deftonesmo
Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:29 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)
Replies: 7540
Views: 1026788

Re: Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

Ugh... Not 3rd.... 3dt..... I've only had 3dt, never 5dt...
by deftonesmo
Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:27 pm
Forum: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Topic: Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)
Replies: 7540
Views: 1026788

Re: Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

Janis: i've only had 3rd.... I had an embryo frozen after my first cycle, which ended up being a bfn... On my second cycle, nothing left to freeze, but I got my DD! Just had my DS three weeks ago. Again, all 3dt. Try not to worry ;)
by deftonesmo
Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: Parents after treatment
Topic: Beautiful Babies Born in 2011/2012
Replies: 259
Views: 166860

Re: Beautiful Babies Born in 2011/2012

Here's my little guy =)
by deftonesmo
Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:00 am
Forum: Pregnant after treatment
Topic: Special Delivery 2012!!! Is your EDD 2012? Join us here.
Replies: 1313
Views: 389673

Re: Special Delivery 2012!!! Is your EDD 2012? Join us here.

Katie: Yay! She's here! Congrats!

Lyd: my second trimester b/w came back as high risk. Although I didn't have a vanishing twin, I came across a lot of studies at to why IVF pregnancies have a higher false positive rate and vanishing twins are one of them.

Arm: i'm still stalking these boards ...
by deftonesmo
Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:45 am
Forum: Parents after treatment
Topic: Beautiful Babies Born in 2011/2012
Replies: 259
Views: 166860

Re: Beautiful Babies Born in 2011/2012

Hey Mamas!

I was hoping I could join the group, as my son was born 1.24.12...
I feel so blessed tp have "jumped" to the next group!

Mora =)