Jan/Feb 2010--Cycle Group

[claud662]

Hope-your one blast sounds amazing and I know you wanted to transfer 2 but it seems as though you have such a good chance with this embie and it seems like you will definitely get some to freeze!!! fingers crossed!! YOUR PUPO!!!

Positivethinking-YAH for trigger!!! Hope they find more follies when they go for your ER but try to remain calm and I can't wait to hear from you tomorrow!!

Lou-Good luck from this morning SnS!! I hope the smaller follies grew and you will trigger tonight...Iwill be thinking and praying for you

Roshaunda-that u/s must have been AMAZING!!! So happy you can hear the heartbeat and that all is well!!!

Lauren-Good luck at your ER!! I took the rest of the day off from work at my last ER but my doctors just say to do light activity the next few days...they don't require bedrest and they didn't even give me pain meds (which I didn't need anyways)

Sarah-did you get the fert report today??? Hoping all 6 are doing well and dividing!!!

AFM....getting paranoid that my lining wont be thick enough and I will get canceled again I go in Monday morning for my SnS and will get my directions if all looks well....fingers crossed!!!

[Merri_Baby_Dust]

Positive thinking – So glad the trigger shot went well. LOL, drama queen! You are not alone. For the first trigger shot, my husband was so nervous/scared that his knees gave out and he fell down on the floor and was shaking all over like. Here’s hoping there are some extra follicles hiding in there and you get 3 or more great eggs!

Hope – You’re PUPO! I hope you get to rest up and think of lots of relaxing images like sandy beaches and forests while your little ones dig in.

Roshaunda – So glad the little bean is doing so well. What a great memory for you and your DH!

Sarita – 6 is a great result! Remember it’s the quality that counts – not the quantity! Remember you only need one little embryo. Hang in there!

Claud – I’m praying for you and your lining. It’s crazy to think that one small part of the process could be the holdup. Try some positive visualization and relaxation. I’ll be waiting to hear 8mm or higher on Monday!

Lauren – Good luck with ER tomorrow! I’m hoping you get a great number. I usually do take the day after ER off because I’m usually still in a good bit of pain – but I hear some people bounce back the same day and are fine!

Lou – Good luck with trigger! I’m hoping for Tuesday and Friday for you too, if that what works best for you. I’m waiting to hear about the good news from your ER!

Dodo – So glad your ED is on hold for you! I’m hoping you are in tip top shape soon! Feel better.

Hope – Don’t worry about single blast transfer! I got preggo on my first IVF with single blast – the success rates are v. similar for SET’s and DET’s – remember, all it takes is one! Give that little bean lots of love and support and a big fat welcome mat 

Miyaya – I’m so sorry to hear about the financial difficulties – isn’t it amazing how much all of this costs? Like, don’t people get new hips and stuff for a lot less? I hope you and your DH are able to find a way through and to move on. My thoughts and prayers are with you!

ASM - I just wanted to say a big thank you again for all your words of support. I have decided not to hear about any of our future beta numbers. I only want to know when I need to go in for u/s. So there won't be any 2nd beta numbers from me

Good luck to all the ladies (there are SO MANY) who are trigger in the next few days! I'll be waiting to hear great egg reports and fert reports!

Merri

[gi]

HI ladies,

Merri what a great beta number, you are right not to get a 2nd beta sometimes they can drive us mad!!!! I only noticied in your signature that you had a m/c so hopefully this high beta is giving you and dh peace of mind xxx

Claud sending you lots of "no cancellation dust" best of luck on monday

Lauren good luck tomorrow if you are not up to it on monday then ring in sick listen to your body only you know whats best, are you taking any time off during 2WW??

Lou with an extra day there is a good chance some of them follies will catch up good luck with triggering

Sarita i will say a prayer for you and your 6 embies and hope you get a good fert. rate. I remember my 1st cycle and i assumed every follie had an egg nobody told me otherwise and i had 15 empty follies!!

Roshunda i am so glad that all went well ye must be thrilled, i pray it will be a safe and healthy pregnancy!

Katie i cant wait to have a glass of wine will def. need them to calm my nerves until ET - the cycle we didnt get transfer is only a nightmare away!!!

Dodo it sounds like your body needs a month to recover and get back to full health

Hope Congrats on making it to the 2ww i know you are a bit disappointed with only transfering 1 but it sounds like the best quality ever!!! You let that little embaby snuggle in tight xxx

Positivethinking best of luck tomorrow i hope you get some good quality eggs, glad the triggering went well oh i am nervous mine is in like 2 hrs and my palms are already sweating!!! I am relieved there will be a few of us close together it really helps.

AFM so i am triggering in like 2 hrs, with my old clinic a doctor had to trigger for you so you wouldnt do it wrong but with new clinic i have to do it, now i dont mind injections but what if i mix it up wrong, never mixed powder and liquid before and j is at a family meal though in fairness he would be useless he has never seen me give my self an injection as he would prob. faint. I am excited but nervous!!!! You would think i would be used to it wouldnt you but i guess its desperation at this stage.

Chat later hi to all i have missed,
gi xxx

[meganlynn]

Well two healthy embryos implanted this morning and now its time to lay low! It is a very surreal experience and I do not know how I am going to make it until next weekend when we find out the results. Any suggestions on how to not worry all week or how to ensure this will all be worth the emotional roller coaster..??? Should I be feeling anything? Should I eat more vegetables..

Thanks and positive baby thoughts to all!!

[Lauren1171]

Megan relax and think positive thoughts!

GI. Mixing is not hard. I think I should be a chemist with all the drugs I've been mixing lol. I have never mixed a trigger before though...what did they give you?


Claud Good luck Monday with S & S. Grow lining grow!!!!

positive thinking What kind of trigger do you have that is scary sounding?

AFM did trigger last night in a bathroom stall at the movie theatre. I do Ovidrel so it's premixed and pain free in the stomach. I did drop the whole syringe after and it rolled out. I had to pick it up in front of ppl lol...oh well. ER is at 8 tomorrow. I hope I get some good eggs/embryos.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

[lou71]

Quick update from phone...

Well, no trigger today. E2 at 734 (706 yesterday). My LH is rising, 2.4 now. My follies on 3D u/s were 17, 16, 14, 14, 11, 10, & 8. Hoping to get 4 usable eggs. I go for another SnS tomorrow. I'm glad 4 this extra day. Who knows, maybe I won't trigger until Monday?

[Lauren1171]

I had my ER this morning. We got 15 eggs so I am happy with that number. How is everyone else doing??

Lauren

[Merri_Baby_Dust]

Lauren - Loved the bathroom syringe story - hilarious! 15 eggs! Congrats - That is a huge number! I bet you get to blastocyst stage

Lou - Sounds like you have some great sized follicles in there - and you never know, sometimes more my be hiding. We got 4 more than they saw on the u/s - so best of luck! Hang in there.

MeganLynn - Congrats on the transfer - those little embies are safe and comfy back home in Momma! Rest and relax.

Gi - Congrats on trigger! You must be getting so exicted. Can't wait to hear a great egg report from you!

Xo Merri

[DandMe]

Lauren, 15 eggs is great - I hope you get tons of fertilized eggies to start with. Are you sore?

[claud662]

Lauren-Congrats!! 15 eggs is supreme!!!! Keep off your feet today and rest....can't wait to hear the fert report!

Lou-that's great that you got a couple extra days of stimming...hopefully they will all catch up and you will be pleasantly surprised at your ER

Merri-you are too funny that you aren't getting a second beta!! I guess that will help eliminate some stress for you and I read your other post and my only suggestion would be do acupuncture and deep breathing techniques to help you relax. Whatever is going to happen will happen so try and enjoy the moments while they are here!!!

Franny-I miss you and hope you are winning the big bucks in NY!!

Katie-how are you feeling mamma?

Good luck tomorrow to all my ladies going to ER's!! Wish me luck at my SnS and hopefully I will have a good update tomorrow morning for you all!!!

xoxo
Claud

[katie99]

Hi everyone -

Wow, its so quiet around here. I guess you all are having busy weekends. Yesterday was dog day at the spa - our bathroom! In other words we spent the day running after, chasing and pretty much an all day wrestling match getting the beasts clean - they are exhausting! Well today is the complete clean up for the aquarium - all day spent with dirty smelly fish water - gross! Are you all jealous yet? I feel pretty good, I 'm not really feeling anything in the way of symptoms. I guess thats good, but at least symptoms make you feel like somethings going on down there, you know? I'm just really eager and nervous for the u/s on Tues. Is it Tues yet?

Lou I'm glad you got another day to stim. I wonder if you'll trigger tonight? Either way - keep on growing em girl!

Roshaunda -Hooray for a strong heartbeat! yes, the betas are deceiving, I was thinking more than one for you - bet you're relieved though How are you doing? Any m/s yet?

Dodo - I'm so glad that your donor can wait until your health improves! You'll be getting going soon!

Hope When is your beta? How are you dealing with the 2ww? How much rest were you able to get?

Meganlynn When is your beta? How are you doing through the 2 weeks of torture? The slowest 2w ever!

Positive Hope your ER went great today - hoping for lots of healthy eggies!

Claudia Hi honey, how are you? I'm so excited for you, just a few more days... I 'm still crossed for your lining. Cant wait to hear good news tomorrow. How are you doing with all that estrogen? Hope its going alright

Ronda You're so close now! Pupo! on Thursday!!!

Gi - I've got everything crossed for your ER tomorrow - hope you get a bumper crop of healthy eggs!! I'm sure you mixed the trigger shot just fine
Ooooh - so excited for you & J!!! Hi to your Mam!

Lauren Yiiipppeee for 15 eggs! rest up! I cant wait to hear the fert report tomorrow!

Franny Hope you havent become a pro poker player by now! miss you lots! - xoxo

[katie99]

Latrell22



Jaydentd - BCP - check b/w early feb



Supergenius on lupron - stims 2/26 - (tent) ER 3/12
Dodo928 lupron 2/20 - donor ER 3/15 - ET 3/20
Bei lupron - stims 2/29






Claudia - on estrogen - FET 2/26
Arabsrcool (Ronda) SnS 2/19 - FET 2/25



Sarita28 (Sarah) ER 2/19 - ET ?
Lauren1171 ER 2/21 - ET 2/24
PositiveThinking ER 2/21
Lou71 ER 2/23 ?
Gi ER 2/22 - ET 2/25




Ktelise FET 2/15 PUPO! beta 2/25
Hope664 ER 2/14 - ET 2/19 - PUPO! beta 3/3
Meganlynn - ER 2/14 - ET 2/20 PUPO! beta ?




Lou71 - bfn trying again Feb!
Rileybabymaybe (Jacqueline) BFP! Our First one!
SDC bfn
PatyPaty cancelled ET - trying in April
Babyhopes (Laurie) bfn
Turtle (Franny) bfn - trying in March
Rlk1 (Kim) - bfn - FET in March
Nej (Niki) - bfn
HMS (Heather) bfn
Ashleyncsu77 - BFP! OMG! ITS TWINS!!
Samgarkay (Samantha) BFP! beta #1 52.7 - beta #2 on 2/4
Beth84 bfn - FET in April
Arabsrcool (Ronda) bfn - f/u appt 2/9
CamiWB - bfn - f/u appt 2/16
To_Have_Fun (Chris) bfn - trying in March /April
MsMac (Roshaunda) BFP! beta #1 365! WOW!
J&C chemical - f/u appt 2/16
Tiger04 cancelled - hopefully trying IUI
Moorebaby (Ester) bfn
Miyaya - chemical
Dandme (Sonya )- BFP! beta #1 -26 / beta #2 54.2
Katie99 - BFP! beta #1 - 65 / beta #2 - 153
Karenthescorpio -BFP! beta #1- 71 / beta #2 2/18
Bethanyneedsluck cancelled
Blessedmama (Tracy) bfn
MerribabyDust BFP! beta #1 - 267!

[Hope644]

Can anyone tell me why everytime i'm off line for a few days and have tons of personals to catch up on - the site eats my post without fail? I wrote at least 7-8 personals last night before the site froze on me and i had to end up shutting it down.

But then again, you all might be all the better for it - i will be less likely to be long-winded the second time, tho I can't make any promises!!

Tracy - I'm so sorry, sweetie. Take the time you need to grieve and heal. Thinking of you.


Lauren - WOO HOO! 15 eggies is wonderful! Hope they are all nestling in snug with their little spermie counterparts right now!! Can't wait to hear the fert report! I want you to know, I loved your syringe in the bathroom story. I think if anyone ever writes a screenplay on the adventures of IVF, that one must go in it! I can just imagine the faces on the other ladies in the restroom! "Is this girl really shooting up right here in the bathroom!?!" LOL!

Lou - glad to hear you have a day or two more of stimming. GROW FOLLIES GROW! I bet you are going to find that it works wonders when your ER comes along!!

PositiveT - Waiting for the ER report! Hoping all went well!! I think it's perfectly normal to have some anxiety over that giant needle! You do NOT need to join the Celine Dion drama club! Don't forget, your body is pumped up on some major drugs - crying at the drop of a hat is well within normal range for us during these days!!

Sarah - Congrats on 6 lovely eggies! Here's to a lovely fert rate! Can't wait to hear from you dear! Hope you are doing well!

Gi - YAY for triggering! I am thinking lots of lucky, sticky thoughts for you! LUCKY #7!!! Thinking of you!!

Meganlynn - Congrats on two healthy embies getting warm & comfy in their new home!! I wish I had some suggestions for you on how not to worry and wonder for the next two weeks, but I'm afraid I don't. I will admit, I'm a POAS addict, so this Wednesday, I'm going to start getting the itch to POAS... it will not be pretty. When is your beta? My clinic makes us wait 18 days past ER! Way too long for this girl! Hope your wait is shorter!!

Merri - CONGRATULATIONS!! What a great beta!! enjoy!!! here's to a strong & healthy pregnancy!!

Claudia - Sending you all the thickening dust i can muster! Every time I think of thickening "dust" - I want a double thick milkshake! (weird, I know, sorry) but maybe that will help?! at least it would be yummy!! Chocolate or strawberry?


Ronda - FET on Thursday! YAY! Good luck, sweetie! Will be keeping your little frosties in my thoughts and prayers as they thaw and prepare to go home!!

Roshaunda - Congrats on a strong heartbeat! I know what u mean about the betas being a bit misleading! My first beta with DS was 18DPO, but my beta was 1700. Two days later, it was over 4000. We had hoped for twins, thinking we wanted two, but didn't want to have to go thru this again. Obviously, God had other plans! I wouldn't trade my son for anything... and hopefully we just brought home his baby bro or SIS! Plus, I know my back realistically isn't designed to carry two. I had a hard enough time with 1 and he wasn't that big! I just have to keep reminding myself that God is in control and He knows what is best for us! Congrats again, sweetie! Here's to a lovely pregnancy AND delivery!!

Thinking of everyone else that is waiting to try again and in one of the next 2wws!! (ultrasounds, etc) Hope everyone is doing well.

It feels like spring outside and makes me very happy! (Even though there is still almost a foot of snow left!) Bed rest was good, but it made me sleepy and I think it made my back hurt! But today I feel better. Back to normal activities. Had acupuncture yesterday too, which was fantastic. Always love acupuncture. Makes me feel as good as spa day!

Oh! Katie - you posted while i've been typing! hope you are doing well! Glad to hear that you're feeling good. You're not looking forward to Tuesday, are you?! Nothing going on on Tuesday... might as well add another few hours to Sunday night, right good luck on your U/S!!! i can't wait to hear that strong heartbeat #!!!

Well, i'll be checking back in soon to see any updates! As I mentioned above, I KNOW I will give into the evil sticks. I have 3 upstairs calling my name already... though I KNOW it's too SOON! So I will wait!... at least until Thursday ... I can't promise after that. If i can hold out til Friday, I will.. but I doubt it will last much longer. My beta is not until 3/3... 18DPO and the day after my birthday!! ugh. No way I could hold out that long, I'd pull every hair in my head out. The good news is that I will hopefully be traveling next weekend, to see my nephew for his 1st birthday party. And we'll get to see my mom too. I know she'll enjoy having the babies around. It will be good for her healing & her heart!

hugs girls...

[Hope644]

katie - will you please re-post the poas info again? some of us are going to need to review it again soon... at least those of us who are !!!

[katie99]

Hope - heres that chart, sorry it took so long, but the site ate it so I had to search manually

3 Day Transfer:

1dpt... Embryo is growing and developing
2dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
3dpt... Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
4dpt... Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
5dpt... Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
6dpt... Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
7dpt... Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
8dpt... Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
9dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
10dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
11dpt... HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on HPT

5 Day Transfer (if your transfer is done on the 6th day please adjust according to the timeline based upon how the embryo was doing by 1-2 days {e.g. blastocyst was hatching from the shell}):

-1dpt... Embryo is growing and developing
0dpt... Embryo is now a blastocyst
1dpt... Blastocyst hatches out of shell on this day
2dpt... Blastocyst attaches to a site on the uterine lining
3dpt... Implantation begins,as the blastocyst begins to bury in the lining
4dpt... Implantation process continues and morula buries deeper in the lining
5dpt... Morula is completely inmplanted in the lining and has placenta cells &
fetal cells
6dpt... Placenta cells begin to secret HCG in the blood
7dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
8dpt... More HCG is produced as fetus develops
9dpt... HCG levels are now high enough to be immediately detected on
HPTMe -40 DOR / DH -43
2 IVF - BFN - 4 cancelled cycles
FET with donor embies 2/4
BFP! finally!
beta 8dp5dt - 65
beta 11dp5dt - 153