MAY/JUNE CYCLE BUDDIES!!

[AdsGirl]

Turtles!! ET Tomorrow!! That is awesome! Your three embies sound just perfect...and tomorrow you will be PUPO!! YAY!! Did you decide if you are transferring one or two? How long did you say you will be on bedrest? Three days? Good luck! I will be thinking of you all day tomorrow!!

Well, I am triggering tonight!! I still have about 17 follies, and she thinks 10-12 of them (maybe more) will be good for trying to fertilize...sounds great to me! I think if we really end up with that many, we may have them do one the "old fashioned way" (ha ha) and the rest ICSI. It would just be nice to know if DH's sperm can get the job done...for future reference. So ER Monday morning and ET Thursday or Saturday (that seems like it is SO far away!!!)

They called with my levels also, progesterone at 1.2 and E2 at 3300! I'm a little nervous about OHSS! It went from 1600 on Thursday to 2700 on Friday and now 3300! She is only having me do half of the HCG trigger shot so as to help ward off OHSS. Has anyone ever heard of this? She said it will still do the job of getting the eggs ready for ovulation, but I wonder why do they use 10000 normally if 5000 works just as well? I hope this isn't putting my eggs at risk!! Any input out there would be appreciated.

Anyway - DH and I are both really emotional at this point...he asked me today if I've been sneaking him estrogen! LOL! We are both just so excited.

IrishHope - How are you feeling? Any improvement in your symptoms? Just curious, What were your E2 levels before triggering?

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend...so many of you quietly celebrating your BFPs!!

[schel67]

Thanks Schel....how are you doing? How has your pregnancy been going? When did you, if ever, did you start having side effects? I feel pretty normal. Heartburn every now and then, it has decreased alot in the last couple days, and slight nausea, but also nothing major. Just wondering!

Your very welcome Neffi, I love checking in and seeing BFP's from the ladies still trying that were on the message board when I was trying. I am very happy to say I had very little side effects. Heart burn and acid reflux are my major complaints, but tums and zantac have curbed it considerably. I did get a bit of morning sickness in my first trimester but I figured out it was mostly from taking my prenatal vitamin on an empty stomach. Once I started taking it with food I didn't get sick anymore. I can count the times I got sick during my pregnancy on my ten fingers. Count your blessings and enjoy a pleasent pregnancy. If you have any other questions or just want to chat, you can email me at schel67@hotmail.com

[SDtrying]

ads- i had the exact same situation. they were worry about OHSS and our E2 levels were quite similar. I did half the trigger dose also for the same reason. Everything worked out very well for me, so I hope that gives you some piece of mine. I had a very rough recovery from ER though probably because of mild OHSS and lots of eggs retrieved. GL!

[Dakota]

Howdy all!!

Yeah turtles...ET!!! How exciting, you'll be PUPO, oohhh, then the dreaded 2ww. GL, I cant wait to hear the final FR!

Adsgirl, yeah, your triggered and now ER!!! WOW, what a great follie report. I hope you get all 17 in eggs!! I hope you rest well.

Hope everyone else is doing well. Lots of Beta's between today, tomorrow through Wed.

I took my "free" digital HPT late fri/early Sat and it said pregnant. Yeah!!! I am just worried that the spotting has picked up and is now constant. Does anyone know what is considered normal spotting? When it first started it was like one small spot the size of a nickle, maybe one, twice a day. Now, yesterday I had a quarter size spot show up on my undies and ever since then every time I go potty and wipe there is something there the size of a nickle.

[Dakota]

So I took my last HPT and the damn thing didnt work (the only line that showed up at all was just the - on the positive side, nothing showed up in the other window and the test says if that happens then its defective)!!! Go figure!!! aarrrhhh!!!

[AdsGirl]

Thanks, SD...

[turtlesonastump]

Hey Everyone, back from transfer. They transferred two. One nearly perfect 8 cell an one nearly perfect 5 cell. Though he said the 5 cell looked like it was going to divide again soon. So I am now PUPO :D

Going to take a nap now.

[Dakota]

Thats fabulous turtles!! Congrats on being PUPO. I hope you take it easy and enjoy your naps.

How long are you going to "rest"?

[AdsGirl]

Turtles - Congrats on being PUPO! I can't wait to join you! Anything special you're planning with your DH to celebrate?

Dakota - Try not to worry too much about the spotting...your tests are showing you BFPs...go with that!! PMA, girl!

[angram]

turtles- Welcome to the 2ww club and being PUPO!!

AdsGirl - ER tomorrow morning, you ready? I can't remember, does your RE suggest some form of bed rest for a couple of days? 17 follies is outstanding and I hope OHSS stays away!

Dakota - Just one more day, how exciting! I'm still a week away and going insane! Hoping not to POAS, but we'll see

[MzTia]

Hello Ladies

Angram you have so much more strength then me. I have my BETA Friday and I POAS'd today at 6dp3dt. I told myself it was to see the trigger gone but to be honest I just wanted to be doing something.

Turtles Woohooo Grats on your transfer today and welcome to the 2ww I hope it flies by for you. The first week has not been bad for me.

Adsgirl good luck tomorrow. 17 is a fantastic number I hope they get many many healthy mature eggs.

Dakota good luck tomorrow on your BETA it will be a great number. How terrible your last test was a dud.

[turtlesonastump]

Hey Everyone, just thought I would show you pics of my 2 embies that they just transferred. I just couldn't help showing off my little embies.

[turtlesonastump]

OK. Now to personals

<b>Adgirl</b> Alright on triggering. How was the shot? I know you were worried. 17 sounds like a good number to work with. My DH and I are not going to be doing much. He has to give a first draft of this thesis to his Professors tomorrow. So he will be really busy this week trying to finish his Masters. I am on three days bed rest, but the doc said that was just lounging around wherever I was comfortable. I didn't have to be laying flat on my back. So today I will probably stick to bed and tomorrow go lay in the recliner. Good luck tomorrow for ER!! I really hope OHSS doesn't bother you. Drink lots of gatorade. I will be thinking of you.

<b> Dakota</b> Woo HOO on the positive on your HPT.:D I can't believe your other one was defective. That sucks!! Are you going to buy some more? My embryologist was talking to us after the transfer. He was saying that spotting is pretty normal. PIO shot can make your cervix a little soft and sometimes you spot.

<b>MyTia</b> You said you POAS what results did you get? Good luck on Friday.

The doc said that I go in on July 3rd for my first beta even though that was 3 days early. Hope everyone else is doing great!!

[valerie68]

Turtles: Two gorgeous, perfect baby turtles....Congrats on being PUPO !! I love seeing the pictures. Thank you! Now lots of PMA and patience in this 2ww....can't wait to see your BFP

dakota: One more day ! although you know and we already know that you're preggo...
Try not to worry about the spotting...easier said than done!

Adsgirl: 17 follies sounds great...wishing you the best on ER tomorrow and hoping for a fabulous FR ! Keep OHSS at bay...

Mztia: You're in my thoughts...how's the 2ww going for you? I'm pulling for you and for a BFP !

For all the others in the 2ww...good luck and hoping you are all remaining patient !

Valerie

[MzTia]

Turtles your embies look just fabulous. Can't wait for your 2ww to be up.

My HPT was negative of course if it had been positive I would been shocked out of my skin. I know it was way to early but heck I just couldn't help myself. DH said he was gonna find my tests and hide them from me but I told him I was way ahead of him and hid them from him ))). So I didn't even tell him I took it this morning. I am gonna use my last 3 on Tues, Wed, and Thurs. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed for us all.