For All Testing the week of Thanksgiving!!

[jenilu]

I took an EPT digital HPT this morning 10dp3dt and it said "Not pregnant" I was so bummed to see that but I am still hoping that it was too early to test. Anyone else tested at that point and got a negative? I go Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m. for beta. Please keep fingers crossed for a BFP!!!!

[ammu]

gekasbaby & dreambaby, good luck! Bring all the BFPs our way!

cornybaby, even if you test, make sure you use the first sample in the morning as it will have more hcg%. I think you and I had the transfer the same day, but you are lucky that you get to test on 21st. Mine is on 23rd. I won't be able to wait till then and will do an hpt before that. I am not keeping my hopes up though.

Jenilu, I have heard that digital tests won't be as accurate as regular ones if you are testing before your AF date. So don't worry, it is just couple more days wait.

For me, I am having occasional cramping and slight nausea, probably side effects of progesterone. Trying to stay calm as stress can have adverse effects. Luckily, this is a short week; can't wait for Friday.

Wishing you all lots of baby dust...

ammu.

[cornybaby]

Ammu, my first test is today. My doc doesn't run the bloodwork until your second test day though. He'll freeze today's sample and then run it at the same time he does the wednesday sample. Then they compare the two and call in the evening with the results. I haven't decided if I like his style, or would rather know my beta today and then hope it doubles by wednesday. I am sure it is just to save time and money on their part.
What's weird too is that my first tests are only 7 and 9 days past transfer. I think they bumped me up because of the holiday, but it makes me wonder if it's too soon to test. You would think that I would just be happy that only have a 9 day wait, instead of the 2ww.

Still feeling absolutely no symptoms, and losing confidence that there's any hope for a BFP. Today I am super emotional. Lots of tears. And kind of cranky too. Classic PMS symptoms for me. Sorry to be so negative, I think I am just trying to prepare myself mentally for a BFN.

Thanks for "listening" everyone. Don't know what I would do without all of you.

[Grace35]

Hang in there, cornybaby. Don't give up... think positive!!!

I've spent the last 2 days fighting with my dh (who is angry because I'm depressed and worried that a 7 beta is too low) and scared to death because my cramping went away. I had pretty much given up; no cramps this morning whatsoever, and besides being excessively cranky, I feel "normal." No bloating even. Boobs still feel fine. No nausea.

Anyway, my beta QUADRUPLED today, and nurse says it's a great sign of late implantation. I finally feel like its a true bfp, and I am finally not terrified because I am not feeling pregnancy symptoms.

So you never know, and cornybaby maybe your RE is saving you the 2 days of grief I just had...

[dream_baby]

I had Beta #1 this morning and they just called and said BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course, I am still trying to contain myself until test #2 on Wednesday. The nurse couldn't believe I was so calm on the phone, she actually told me that it was ok to get excited. Beta #2 on Wednesday and us 2 weeks from today to confirm all is well.

I am waiting anxiously for all of you.

[cornybaby]

grace35 - CONGRATULATIONS! That is great to hear. Hopefully with gekasbaby and dreambaby we will post 2 more BFPs today. I'll keep trying to stay positive. I just got back from my first b/w. Next one will be Wednesday. The nurse says not to be worried about having no symptoms, but, sometimes I just wonder if they say that to make us feel better. Your great story gives me more hope though grace35! I am just so happy for you!!!

Fingers are crossed for everyone! Good luck!

Hugs...


Magic - 11/17 - sadly bfn
grace35 - 11/17 - BFP!!!
gekasbaby - 11/19
dreambaby - 11/19
Ann D - 11/21
Jenilu - 11/21
cornybaby - 11/21
nicaliw - 11/22
anie - 11/22
ammu- 11/23
kelly m - 11/27
2nd timer - ?
buddy - ?
danyel - ?

[gekasbaby]

Congrats Dreambaby and Grace!!!! Sending sticky dust your way!!!

[cornybaby]

Well ladies, we had 3 BFPs on our thread today!!! Congrats to all...hopefully it's the first 3 of many to come.

Magic - 11/17 - sadly bfn
grace35 - 11/17 - BFP!!!
gekasbaby - 11/19
dreambaby - 11/19
Ann D - 11/21
Jenilu - 11/21
cornybaby - 11/21
nicaliw - 11/22
anie - 11/22
ammu- 11/23
danyel - 11/26
kelly m - 11/27
2nd timer - ?
buddy - ?

[cornybaby]

Oops, I forgot the BFP!

Magic - 11/17 - sadly bfn
grace35 - 11/17 - BFP!!!
gekasbaby - 11/19 BFP!!!
dreambaby - 11/19 BFP!!!
Ann D - 11/21
Jenilu - 11/21
cornybaby - 11/21
nicaliw - 11/22
anie - 11/22
ammu- 11/23
danyel - 11/26
kelly m - 11/27
2nd timer - ?
buddy - ?

[kbat]

I don't test until Monday the 26. I am a little surprised since the paper they gave me said I would get tested on Day 12, which is Sat. and would make sense since if I were to get a period it should come on Friday. Had e/t on Nov. 12. I know the prog. injections can delay period, but if all goes wll, I won't get period on Friday and I will come out w/ BFP on Monday morning. I too am a little nervous and excited. We have decided that this last IVF cycle (#5) was our last. There was a possibility of doing one more, but we have become sooooo fed up w/ the clinics. We were on our 2nd one and left the 1st one because we weren't thrilled w/ the RE and because the clinic seemed disorganized and didn't have their act together. Clinic #2 we like the RE better, but they are just as disorganized as the 1st one & in many ways much more INFLEXIBLE than the first one. (1st one the e/r and e/t was done in state and they would allow my husband to go give sperm sample a couple of days ahead of e/r if he couldn't make it. Plus, if we had to hire a car to take me home, they would have allowed it. we never had to do this, but it was nice to have the option. this clinic makes you do a frozen sperm way ahead of time--an expense we didn't want to incurr if it wasn't necessary. They wouldn't work w/ us on it. Then the last time, my husband would have to leave by a certain time for work. They wouldn't give us the earliest time possible so that he could make his work appointment that couldn't get changed at the last time. We wanted to hire a car to take me home and they wouldn't allow that. Everytime we came up w/ solutions, they didn't seem to work w/ us. This clinic is about an hour away. I don't have any family who could help me out and the few friends I have either work and/or wouldn't drive the hour to get me. And dh's family works. So we decided we didn't want all this added stress and/or deal w/ clinic inability to work w/ patient, so we decided that we had 5 shots and that whatever happened, happened)

Sorry about my longish post w/ my history. I am anxious just like everyone else b/c it's our last one. I don't have any symptoms either, but I am keeping my fingers crossed. I've been keeping busy and trying not to think about it.

I am so happy to hear about people's BFP and sad to hear about peoples bfn

I will keep my fingers crossed for everyone who has tests still to come
Kara

[dream_baby]

Kbat
I am sending positive thoughts your way that this will indeed be your time!

I am so sorry about your clinic. I keep hearing stories and I guess I have been lucky.

I have only been to one clinic and everyone has been great, very personally invested and attentive. They have 2 offices. After we did our scheduling and I was walking out of the office, they caught me and told me that when I was stiming the one I normally go to 20 min from my house was going to be closed for remodeling and I would have to go to their main office which would be inconvenient for my work schedule since I would have to go daily for uw and E2. I told them that and they actually rescheduled their remodeling because it didn't work with my cycle needs.

[cornybaby]

Hey kbat! Hadn't heard from you in a while. I'm so sorry that you've had to go through such nightmares with your clinics. As if this process isn't hard enough, for them to make it worse is just cruel. Glad to see you're hanging in there and still around though. So Monday is the big day? It's a big week on this thread! Hopefully BFPs all around! The 5th time's a charm...I just know it.

Magic - 11/17 - sadly bfn
grace35 - 11/17 - BFP!!!
gekasbaby - 11/19 BFP!!!
dreambaby - 11/19 BFP!!!
Ann D - 11/21
Jenilu - 11/21
cornybaby - 11/21
nicaliw - 11/22
anie - 11/22
ammu- 11/23
danyel - 11/26
kbat - 11/26
kelly m - 11/27
2nd timer - ?
buddy - ?

[Grace35]

Congratulations gekasbaby and dreambaby!!!!!! Let's keep the BFP's coming!!!!

[ammu]

Ann D, cornybaby and Jenilu,

Good luck for tomorrow!!!

Bring us back more BFPs. We will be anxiously waiting.

ammu.

[kbat]

cornybaby---
I figured we would meet up again. 1st week went pretty quickly and overall this week is going quickly to overall. I've been doing Christmas shopping, decorating, etc. We are heading out on Thanksgiving Eve. I'll have stick w/ the ginger ale, but it'll be good to get out to get my mind off things. Trying not to be negative or worried about things--that's why I need to do things to "forget" about where I am in the process.

Good luck w/ you. I am hoping that this it for you!!!

Good luck to the rest of you testing in the next couple of day!!!

BABY DUST TO EVERYONE!!!