1st IVF in August - Any possible cycle buddies?

[Aliann09]

Hi girls well it is official I just got the call BFP my hCG is 521 so it looks like all is well down there. My due date is May 2 and I go for a viability ultrasound on September 12th they sould be able to see the sac or sacs what ever it may be and heartbeats if all goes well then I get released to my OB. Thanks for all your support! I am wishing eveyone else good luck and BFP's!

[Cocoa]

WHAAAAAWHOOOO!!!!

YES!!!!!!! WAY TO GO GIRL!!!!! You have a VERY healthy number... So just for my stats did you transfer 3dt or 5dt? and what day pt is it for you???

Now, you HAVE to stay with us even AFTER your viability u/s and transfer to your ob ya hear? When are you due?

Much love and congrats!

Cocoa

[Aliann09]

Thanks, Cocoa I was a 3dt and I tested 13dpt my clinic does not count transfer day as a day. I am due May 2, and so excited I can't believe that it is already week 5! I will absolutely still be checking in I love this site.

Woodcliff, Vlad, Cocoa sorry if to personal but are you and DH doing the deed yet my Dr. gave us the ok today and my DH couldn't wait, I was happy I mean come on it's been forever but I was totally freaked out the whole time but I guess its alright or Dr. would give us the ok right?

[kbat]

sounds like things are progressing pretty well for everyone. Went to the Y to sign up for yoga to see how I like it. maybe it'll help me RELAX.

[snowsseven]

Congrats Aliann09 - that is wonderful news.

RSMS and Kbat - I am extremely sorry that neither of your cycles worked out. This world can seem so unfair - especially when there are those drug addicted teenagers and adults who seem to be able to get pregnant just by looking at the opposite sex. Makes me so angry!

I do know that you both should not give up - your times will come! Keep your faith.

As for me, I had my ET on Thursday so I am officially in the 2ww. Really - I feel more normal now than I have in the last two weeks. My stomach doesn't seem to be cramping as much (except for the early morning.) Anyone else ever notice that - it feels like I have been holding my pee (sorry - tmi) for hours and my stomach cramps really badly.

I did a 3 day transfer - 2 embies - both 9 cell, grade 3. I have no idea what that means. It seems that all doc's have different standards for grading. My RE said they rarely ever have a grade 1 or 2 - so I am guessing the three was okay. I did get to freeze one embryo, grade 3, 7 cell - so I guess I get one more chance if need be.

So am I dpt 2 or 3 today? I am clueless when it comes to this stuff. I go in next Sunday for my PT though - and I am going to try my hardest NOT to do a hpt. I am going to rely on my body for that. The first time I got pregnant (10 years ago) I was yacking before AF was ready to visit - so maybe (crossing fingers) this will be the same.

Good luck all! Baby dust to all.

[julianna26]

Well, we got the news this morning. 3 eggs fertilized.

Waiting ON PINS AND NEEDLES to hear the report tomorrow morning on how they are growing and when our ET will occur on Monday.

I really have been pretty OK through this whole process. Pretty relaxed through the shots, the blood work, the ultrasounds, have really kept up the PMA... but the last 2 days have truly just taken it out of me!
I'm completely FREAKING OUT...

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed... I just have to try and keep up the PMA. I'm going to try and relax with a warm bath and curl up with a book. Maybe watch a movie later and try and take my mind off it.

If I'm this anxious now, I can't imagine how awful this 2ww is going to be!!!!

STICKY BABY DUST TO ALL!!!

Congrats Aliann!!! That's TERRIFIC NEWS!! I hope your BFP news rubs off on all of us!!!!

Julie

[Cocoa]

Aliann:

You are soooo cute... You are going to be just fine!!! I am sure your DH is happy and not only about the baby

No BDing here but I've crampy so that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!!

Snowseven:
You are now officially in the anxious filled 2ww .... You are today (Sat) at 2dpt. From what I understand Grade 1 is the best - no fragmentation. I only know that grade 2 has some frag. That's all I know.

We're all here praying for sticky baby...

Julie...
Thinking about you and hoping for top grade babies...

Keep us informed...

Cocoa

[Aliann09]

Hey girls tahnks again I am very excited, I wouldn't read to much into the symptom thing I didn't really haave any my nip's hurt and about a week after transfer I started to have a very watery mouth funny I would have never thought that was a symptom but I had remembered reading something about that that like six months ago so when it happened it caught my attention thats when I decided to do the HPT It helped that AF was due last MOnday and nevered showed YEA!!!

Julianna no reson to freak you will be fine just think you are just about to the home stretch!

Snow your embies sound great to me my clinic considered my eggs grade 2 and they were only 8 cells and my Dr. said that they only see a grade 1 10% of the time so 90% of the pregnancies that come out of thier office are from grade 2's I would think that yours would be better than mine because the had more cells they were growing just my opinion I don't know the catagory system!

Cocoa tahnks I figure it will be fine but ya never know all the weird stuff they did in there.

[cyclone]

Congrats Aliann09!! It is so exciting to hear when someone gets a BFP!!

Julianna-- I have been the same way. I too had been pretty relaxed through the whole process up until last night. It really hit me! Last night before the progesterone shot I just lost it. I have really been doing so well with the shots and tests and everything. I guess it is finally starting to feel real. To think we could be pregnant in just a few days. It is so exciting.

Well I had my ER on Thursday! I think the procedure went well, as I don't remember a thing. However that whole rest of the day was awful. I think I had a reaction to the anesthetic as I couldn't keep a thing down for about 12 hours. Friday I was still sick to my stomach but I am feeling better today. The doc told me they retreived 16 eggs and they called yesterday to tell me that 8 have fertilized. My ET will be on Tuesday which will be a five day transfer, so hopefully my fertilized eggs are still going strong by then.

Good luck to you all!!

[kbat]

hey cyclone--
hope you are feeling better Sometimes the anesthia can make you feel a little nausea. I've had different reactions--sometimes I don't even want to look at food. This last time I just wanted to eat tons. One thing different was after this procedure w/ different clinic was that they told me to drink plenty of stuff--especially stuff like gatorade-- and to eat protiens. Don't know if it helps from feeling nausea or not. Like I said sometimes I had that reacation and other times I didn't... Good luck w/ your ET. Lots of Baby dust to you!!!

[ceiba]

Hello ladies!

Congrats, Aliann!!! So glad to hear all your hunches and HPTs were correct, and all the best for a perfect, healthy pregnancy from here on out.

Jill and snowseven, welcome to the 2ww! And here's sending you lots of sticky baby dust. Cyclone and julianna, you'll be right there with us very soon.

As for me, I'm just trying to remain somewhat sane while waiting for the PT on Thurs. We did get some good news- 3 of our remaining embryos were strong enough to freeze, so we have some back-up in case this time doesn't work out. That was a relief! Other than that I'm just hyper-aware of every litte twinge in my body, and trying to assess whether they mean I'm pregnant or not. My swollen belly actually went down a bit in the last couple of days and I was scared that means the embies didn't implant, but my nurse this morning said some fluctuation is normal. Plus they stated me on estrogen too, so that might be affecting things. So I'm trying not to freak out. I am still very tired and slightly lightheaded and headachy, and my boobs are sore. Of course that could be just the progesterone, who knows. These are the circles my mind runs in these days!

My biggest obsession is when to do an HPT. I want to do one, just so that DH and I can share the experience of reading it together, instead of me getting a call from the clinic while I'm sitting at my desk at work. Plus if it's BFN I'll be mentally prepared not to freak out at work. But I don't want to do it too early and freak myself out with a false + or -. My beta is scheduled for 12dp5dt. Aliann, how many days pt did you do your HPT? You had a 3dt, right?

[meggs1012]

WOW-Im gone for 3 days and look what happens!!! I had so much catching up to do on all of your posts!!!! Now I cant keep everyone straight right now, i know that there was some good and bad throughout the weekend-but just wanted to let you know im thinkin of you ALL!!!!

Aliann-wahhooo on the BFP!!! SOOOO exciting and what a GREAT beta #!
I would be soooo stinkin stoked right now to be you-

As for an update on me, got AF after starting Lupron 2 weeks ago, and go in tomorrow for an ultrasound-what will i find out then? then do i usually do lupron again for a couple of weeks?

Hope everyone had a great weekend-i went on our last camping trip of the summer-it was a great one with my fam/friends and everyone left their kids at home(not that i dont love my nieces/nephews) but its nice to have adult only time too!!! Sooo, i was thinkin and hoping that was my last big shindig for the summer-(year i hope) : ) Sooo, anyway-shots are going very well still and im feelin good!~

[woodcliff]

Alliann..thank you for making me smile!!!
THE DEAD...love it.
Frankly, I am looking forward to it very much...all of these hormones make me want to do the nasty but I can't do a damn thing about it...

My doc is afraid that a big O will move the womb in a way that'll shoot those embies out...YOU'RE LUCKY YOU GOT THE OK

YES TOO MUCH INFORMATION FROM ME...sorry, but it just cracks me up, in a very twisted way...
BEST TO YOU ALL

[Aliann09]

Woodcliff, thats what I was afraid of great I got my rocks off yesterday, I hope i'm still prego Well I guess what ever is meant to be will be!

Ceiba, Yes I was a 3dt the first HPT I took was 7dpt, it was light but definate. But you never know I have read a lot of women take them and they say - but then bets shows +

Meggs glad to hear you had a nice weekend thats a good way to keep your mind off things

[snowsseven]

I don't understand the no sex thing...people that get pregnant naturally have sex continuously. I thought it was because of infection - not because of the orgasm itself. Would be interesting to find out for sure though.