Winter 2010-2011 Cycle Board

[greekchick]

margi-hi im 30years old my hubby the 1 with the problem but will talk to them tomorro they say if i have 4 im giving myself that 1 more chance but will see what they say 2morro how many did you have put back in?ohh and loving ur beta!!fab congrats!!!i think its triplets!!!xxxxxxxxxxxx

[greekchick]

katieb-my doc as said i will stay there for at least an hour then bedrest for 2-3days after cant belive this is happening sooo fast...hope it works?my hubby getting his hopes up which gets mine up and im trying to stay neutral on this...i hope ur well...x

[katieb1231]

Ladies I need some desperate PMA coming my way.....I have some serious cramping & a brown discharge coming out.....I know everyone says this is normal but my last MC started the same way and on the same exact cycle day......I am freaking out and feeling a loss of PMA!!!! And to top it off I have emailed me RE & left 2 messages & no call back yet.......UGH!!! Please send me your prayers, happy thoughts, happy thoughts, this cannot be happening again I won't let it....I have a emergency acupuncture session tonight at 5....but still no RE call back!

[riogirl71]

Katieb- sending you tons of PMA! It will be fine and your bean will be healthy!!!! Fingers crossed!

Anton - YEAY for implantation bleeding!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super PMA!

greekchick - it depends on the quality of the embryos and if they are 3 days old or 5 days old. If this is your first IVF I would be cautious at 30

kynlee - you can POAS to check out if trigger is gone but remember not to count on them though, they can be negative up to and even after blood beta is positive! So as long as it doesn't affect your PMA!

Carol - I hope you are feeling better and maybe found a way for IVF? I will keep my fingers crossed!

Margi - awesome! I posted ont he other side too, it is funny cause I always think ok I will just move on to the other side but then again there are so many girls here I get attached to and feel I want to cheer them on to a BFP so I keep coming back to check on them! I just need everyone to move over with us!

Tammy - so great to hear from you and that you are trying again, hopefully you got your E2 squared away and will get your sticky BFP this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[margi26]

Katie: Hang in there! Sending you TONS AND TRUCK LOADS of PMA....I know that fear....believe me....I was POASing every day and the day before my beta I had such a faint line I was convinced it was over. My beta was 240 the next morning. So there is a lot of variability in the sticks, in the concentration of your pee, etc. A line is A LINE. Regarding the spotting, it is so common...so many women talk about it. And cramping may very well be due to your bowels and digestion. I woke up with serious pains last week and cramps and thought, "I am losing this pregnancy" but then after some time I realized that it was really my bowels. Progesterone really messes things up down there. I pray that it is all fine. BUT, seriously, what is with RE not calling back!? That isn't ok. I think an emergency acupuncture session is PERFECT. Take deep breaths and visualize that all is well with your bean....

[greekchick]

rio-girl-i dont know how many you normally have put back in side so thought i'd ask you ladies its my 1st ivf yes and im 30 years old i thought they normally put 2 back inside but my doctor said ur giving urself a extra chance if u av all 4 i really dont know what to do?

[katieb1231]

Thanks Girls.......RE called back they were in ER's this morning, called the lab and I went to go have a estrogen & BETA....no results just waiting but they said it was normal at 12dpo to have some spotting & cramping (primarily from the progesterone relaxing your intestine) so I am managing to keep some PMA up and visualize my embies sticking......just so freaked out.......as you all know how it is! Thank You! Will post as soon as I know...........

[kynlee]

Katie- So sorry that you got a scare today, I will praying for you baby... sending you a huge hug

Greekchick- Your very young for them to say they will transfer 4, I am 34 and my Dr only recommends 2 and believe me I tried pushing for 3 but had no luck... Just talk to your Dr and get his best opinion cause I am fairly new with the IVF world... Best of luck tomorrow...

Rio- Ok maybe I will just wait til the dy before beta, I dont want to lose this feeling of possible being pregnant Ill wait.. Beta is Weds... I do feel a little bloated today hope the ohs isnt coming back... I am drinking my gatorade

[greekchick]

kynlee -i thought the same but thats wat they do here i heard put max ov 4 back inside but i will talk to him again 2morrow 2 see what he says im keeping everythin you ladies say in mind tho and im grateful i found you all you all been a massive help to me.

[kynlee]

Greekchick- I guess every Dr thinks differently go with what you feel you want... I know how bad I wanted 3 just because I wanted it to work, but my Dr wouldnt let me... Your Dr knows your situation best... Good Luck tomorrow

[katieb1231]

Just got my BETA results back it was 32....for 12dpo RE was happy he said anywhere between 5 - 50 is considered normal. Last time my 12dpo number was like 500 something....there is a study out there that says high rising numbers very early in pregnancy can be an indicator of chromosomal issues in something like 3% of women (don't freak out if you had high numbers early the study indicates it was in less than 3% of pregnant women tested that is not very many if you think about it, I just think that is me since twice I had really high numbers really fast & MC both times)....I think that is me since it has happened more than once....so I am happy for the time being...now we just need to wait until Friday and all he wants to see then is a number over 64 then on Monday 150 or more so I think we are on the right track....I think it is the darn crinone that is doing it!!! Hate that stuff but I am not brave enough to endure the intra-muscular progesterone.....I will update more later....thanks again ladies

[klinger13]

Just got my BETA results back it was 32....for 12dpo RE was happy he said anywhere between 5 - 50 is considered normal. Last time my 12dpo number was like 500 something....there is a study out there that says high rising numbers very early in pregnancy can be an indicator of chromosomal issues in something like 3% of women (don't freak out if you had high numbers early the study indicates it was in less than 3% of pregnant women tested that is not very many if you think about it, I just think that is me since twice I had really high numbers really fast & MC both times)....I think that is me since it has happened more than once....so I am happy for the time being...now we just need to wait until Friday and all he wants to see then is a number over 64 then on Monday 150 or more so I think we are on the right track....I think it is the darn crinone that is doing it!!! Hate that stuff but I am not brave enough to endure the intra-muscular progesterone.....I will update more later....thanks again ladies

katieb - just crashing to see if your doc would consider switching you to Endometrin suppositories? If you haven't used them in the past they're like a hard tablet that you insert 3x a day. They can be a little irritating (I had slight spotting from them for a couple of days) but most have agreed they're not as bad as the crinone (and no "feta cheese" discharge like the crinone can give.) Just wanted to suggest another alternative to the crinone in case you wanted to ask your doctor about it. And p.s. - big congrats on your positive beta!

[Sunshine1576]

Typing away as my labrador snoozes, or shall I say softly-snoring...but Blackjack and Vegas are the sweetest!

Katie, get some rest now and try to relax, more than anything a "comforting environment" for them to thrive is all you need to focus on.

Anton, my RE appt yesterday was productive and yes we finally set a concrete plan for IUI with follistim, cycle begins sometime next week, whenever AF comes. Looking to test sometime around the last day of April. For this month, been spotting on and off since Monday, so AF is prob. right around the corner! Anyway I read the news that you're having implantation bleeding, may those babies snuggle in so tightly.

Lou, the spider bite was harmless, so thankful I didn't loose a leg over it. lol Hey keep on checking on us over here, it really means alot when we hear from our new moms-to-be, it's nice that you guys want to stay joined throughout our journey. We're always family thick or thin, right?

Greekchick, I know exactly how you feel "about the more the better"... But I do wish you the best tomorrow and as many have said before, it just takes one! Additionally you asked about the transfer tomorrow: You will have a moderately full bladder which allows for good u/s visualization AND it also unfolds the "tipped up" uterus to a more accommodating angle, making the process smoother and less traumatic for the uterine lining and the embryos.

There should be no pain and no sedation or other drugs are required. The embryo transfer catheter is loaded with the embryos and the physician passes it through the cervical opening up to the middle of the uterine cavity. Abdominal ultrasound is used simultaneously to watch the catheter tip advance to the proper location. You'll watch the whole thing on a nice flatscreen!

When the catheter tip reaches the ideal location, the embryos are then "transferred" (squirted out of the catheter) to the lining of the uterine cavity (endometrial lining) by the RE. After the embryos are transferred, the catheter is slowly withdrawn and checked under a microscope for any retained embryos. With the exception of a full bladder and really wanting to pee, I personally thought the whole process was a piece of cake. Sunshine1576

[anton]

hi girls! ...just a quick update and I get back with more personals!

Katieb- Honey I am sorry you had to go through this little adventure and I am so glad everything ended well!!! Congratulations officially on your pregnancy!

AFM- I called my RE yesterday afternoon like me nurse recomended and he didn't like me spotting. I got really pist off b/c I told him "could this be implantation spotting/bleeding?" and he goes "..no I don't think so. an implantation bleeding "doesn't happen"..I was thinking what the F***k!! ...there are SO many web sites and thousands of articles and personals experiences on the internet that talk about this impl.spotting and you are telling me there is no such a thing! ...so, he told me to go at the clinic right away and he will give me a shot of intramuscular progesterone (the oily one)...never had that one before. So I get in my car and drive to the clinic and he puts my the shot on my bat...didn't feel a thing! ...so he gives me 5 more of those progesterone shots to take home and go everyday until monday to the clinic and the nurse will put them. I asked him, should I worry about this and he said no you shouldn't...that is why we are putting these extra shots so that you don't worry! I wanted to kill him right there! he got me worry SO much when we spoke on the phone and then at person he says this. So, he continues and sais..."you have been through a lot and I want this time to work for you. I also want to get rewarded for my job done so I am going to do everything so that this is a pregnancy that will last!. you had an amazing embryo fertilization and blasts that I trully believe that this is going to end up in a pregnancy!" ...it felt like getting the oscar right there! I was so pleased to hear those words coming out of his mouth. so, he told me to stop putting the progesteron pessaries from the "backstage" and putting them vaginal/front. I had dearhea (sorry for the details ) and he told me that puting the pessaries from behind might have caused me stomach disturbances and thus the diahrea...Up until ET I did put them vaginal but the nurse told me a day before the ET that for the day of the ET I should put them behind. and that most of the women/patients she knows find it easyer and much less messy when putting it behind. So that is what i did and now as of last night I got back to the vaginal way. ...it feels realy weird though puting them in while spotting....where do you ladies put them?....i woke up today and still spotting...how long is the normal days to have implantation spotting???? or should it be just the yesterday spotting and thats it! ...Well, all I can is wait for my BFP on Wednesday 3/30....tomorrow Friday is bank holiday and everything is closed...so does the clinic, so I will have to go to a near hospital to get my shot (this is what my RE recomended. he said don't put it your self! it has to be done by a professional cause there's a specific spot on my bat that the needle has to go in...) and I do the same on Sunday b/c the clinic is closed....

Saturday lunch time we are going to this birthday party of a 4yr old, our friends son....my DH wants me to have a HPT before we go so that he will be able to phase all those children and parents gathered in a place gnwing that he him self is going to be a daddy too...he didn't say it in so many words but i know that this is what he means when he said lets do it saturday morning! I said no! We are going to wait until wednesday beta day. ...I am not being a ***** here, is b/c if its a negative he will be devastated!...and then go to a kids birthday party on top! Nope, I don't think that's a good idea! I am protecting him. I want him to hope, both of us to hope until D day! I told you, I don't want to mess up my PMA!

...personals later...gotta go do some meditation and then IKEA to buy some stuff I need with my SIL and then buy gift for that bday boy we are going on saturday....AND SORRY FOR "TALKING" SO MUCH!!!!!

Baby dust to us all!!! ...and TONS OF STICKY VIBES ON THE BOARD!!!!!!


anton

[kynlee]

Katie- Congrats Girl Now enjoy your pregnancy

Anton- Dont worry hun, if the dr thought it was bad I am sure he would have said it to you yesterday... Ithink everything is ok keep up the PMA, the 30th will be here soon for the both of us... I was thinking to poas and then DH argued with me that we need to wait till the 30th, he doesnt want me to go through emotions that could be false so he rather wait this time for me to do bloodwork... I am saying lots of prayers for us both to get our miracles (hugs)