hi ladies-
katie - I'm SO glad your ET went well. That is such fantastic news!!! Your DH is right, keep your butt on the couch and your feet up! Enjoy the pampering (we all know it doesn't happen NEARLY enough!
) Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. I have a very good feeling about this!! yay!!! STICK EMBIES STICK!!!
gi- I had assisted hatching in my last cycle (which resulted in my DS) - and not in the first 2. I personally feel that it made a big difference. I had read a lot about it, some saying that there was a risk involved in damaging the cells - but I believe that was old info... while there is always a risk, I think the technology has caught up enough now that the risk is minimal. We are planning to have it done again this time, right along with our ICSI and regular procedures. I say go for it. Just gives 'em a little help with "cracking their way out"
Karen - fantastic fert report!!! WOO HOO! claim it, girlfriend. it's all yours.
Ashley - awesome beta jumping!! I know that is a huge relief... and now on to the next hurdle, right?
It is never-ending... but I'm so happy things are progressing so nicely for you!!! YAY!!
Ronda - glad to hear your pity party is over... not cos i think you needed to snap out, but that you are feeling a bit better. It is important to remember what we do have - and it does tend to put things back into a manageable perspective. I am going to try to keep that in mind as I go thru this too... but it is easy to get absorbed... at least for me.
hang in there and keep up the pma.
DandMe - i love your comments re: the guys. they definitely DO get the long straw (or is it short straw, i can never remember) - anyway, they get the "good" one. i was actually surprised my DH agreed to do it again, as he was "out of commission" for days and in pain for months.... now, btw u, me and the rest of us girls... seriously? months?? i dunno... who am i to say, but i won't give him too much grief since he has agreed to go under again. how's the 2ww going so far? i know it just began, but hopefully ur finding things to keep your mind occupied. and uh, flowers?! are u serious? we are expecting "potentially historic" amounts of snow this week.... they are calling it the "perfect storm of snow to the DC area" -
moorebaby - i remember reading that you guys had transportation issues during tesa/pesa & ER. weren't you in different locations? fortunately, we're in the same place.... but - he is getting general anesthesia... i will not tell him ur's did local... i think he might cry
he really had a hard time afterwards last time, but i think more than anything, i dont' think he could stomach the thought of being awake during it... but they didn't give him an option, that was just the way it was for him... i dunno. the worst thing, or the funny thing... bless his heart, he had to wear the same gowns that us girls do - they are all pink - and with his height, it looks like a mini on him.
not his favorite part, needless to say!
your dh is definitely a trooper to handle that without general.
tell him i said so,
Blessed Mama - congrats on the great ER, tons of eggies, and fabulous fert rate!!
grow embies grow!!!
Sorry for all i missed. thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers... baby dust
afm - since we're expecting unprecedented (a word deemed recently as "over-used" by the media, btw and I tend to agree) SNOW FALL Blizzard-like conditions... I thought, hmm, wonder if they'll take me for my baseline today instead of tomorrow? sure enough, they agreed to take me in. I had gone on day 2 of AF last time, so i figured no big deal. and it wasn't. so I went for my first SnS this am. All looks fine. Should be getting the call soon with the go-ahead on starting stims this evening. Now the only problem is Sunday 7am appt for next SnS... fortunately, my DH has a giant 4WD suburban and is a trained driver, so he can drive me in.
I feel like I'm in the seat with the restraints coming down over my head and the loud music is playing ready to take me up the giant, scary hill of this roller coaster... buckle up.
anyways again good luck for the fet and lots of sticy dust and let us know hoe it went , I m so happy for u 
and please somebody tell me 
bfn trying again Feb!