IndieBlue--I am so sorry. Have you had your beta? I am not sure what the policy is in your clinic, but my clinic requires women to have betas even if AF has seemingly arrived. It's not common, but some women have a full bleed even when they are pregnant. You may want to get checked just in case. I ...

Neffi--Don't panic! I have been spotting throughout. At first, I was wild with anxiety but I learned from my doctor that spotting in an IVF pregnancy is VERY common. In fact, about 40% of IVFers who go on to deliver bundles of joy experience bleeding in the first trimester. Some estimates are even ...

Turtles--It sounds like you have a great crop there. I am so delighted that things are progressing for you!

Hi Girls--

Neffi--I feel your pain! There is nothing worse than waiting for the nurse to call. Wishing you a sky-high beta! High beta! High beta! High beta! (Imagine I am chanting this in a sing-songy game show way!)

Rinnie--Given the overstimulation last cycle, I think you are wise to demand more ...

Hi Dakota--

No question about it, it's an auspicious sign. I had hot flashes and I got a BFP. However, this may also be due to your PIO shots. Good luck!

Prawnster---I am a heel! In trying to catch up with everyone, I completely missed that you are going in for ET tomorrow as well. Good luck! Wishing you, Dakota and Queenie thick, sticky, welcoming endometriums! (Wonder why there isn't a Hallmark card for this? )

Sorry I have been absent the last few days; I have been overwhelmed with work. But you girls have been busy! This board is exploding with BFPs! Congrats, y'all are going to be someone's mommy!

Hooray for IMBlessed! Given your "blessing," have a hell of a time tonight with DH! :D

SDTrying ...

You are all so incredibly kind and your words have meant so much. Sometimes, in the wee morning hours, when I am in the waiting room of my RE's office, I imagine all of you sitting in offices across the world--knitting, tapping into Blackberries, reading trashy magazines (Why is it that US Weekly ...

Bad news. While my beta came back positive, my hcg was only 34. I also learned that my estrogen is quite low, so my RE had me slap on an estrogren patch. I go back tomorrow for bloodwork. All signs point to a chemical. I'm mad.

Dakota--Congrats on your magnificent rise in E2! Here's hoping you double and triple in the next few days! Oh, and as far as crying on Lupron, I was a weepy mess. I wailed trying to explain the plot of Charlotte's Web. I sobbed violently when "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" came on the radio ...

Hi Girls--

Rubylee--Awesome number! Perhaps multiples?

Neffi--Don't second guess yourself. Your RE thought that a 5dt was your best option and she has been inspecting your body and your blood chemistry for months now (and she was right about nixing ICSI.) Try to relax (I know, I know...easier ...

Hi Girls! Sorry I have been MIA for awhile....

JHarris---I am spitting mad for you. You really deserve this and Mother Nature should have accommodated. That said, regroup, my friend. I will be thinking of you and am confident that someday soon you will make a wonderful mother.

SDTrying---You're a ...

Rubylee---My OHSS buddy! Congratulations on your BFP....I guess your little embies really enjoyed the gallons of Gatorade! He or she must be an athlete!

Neffi---Enjoy your shot free day...it will be your last for awhile! And good luck with ER. I am predicting they will find 7+ PERFECT eggs....The ...

Oh, Rinnie...I am so sorry. I know you are smarting but consider this: With the Chinese medicine, you edged closer to your goal. You KNOW you can reduce your FSH. You KNOW you can produce good quality eggs. This is progress and you are moving in the right direction. Only a bit further to go, girl ...

Hi Irish--

Sorry you are flirting with OHSS. When I triggered my E2 was up over 5000! I barely managed to convince them to perform my ET. From what I have read, my case was mild/moderate and I assure you it was no fun.

Here's what my RE told me to consume:
Low carb, high protein, high salt diet ...