Started Lupron 10/31...anyone on same cycle?

[tinaO]

4ourbaby - Congrats on a successful transfer!!! Wow - 5 embryos - awesome! Isn't the picture they gave you the coolest??? I have a photo album of all of Noah's sonogram pics and pics of my bump and it starts with that very first one the day they transferred!! Now, this will be your first one!!! You have a great attitude and that will make all the difference - I know it! My husband and I acted like I was pregnant from the moment the transfer took place and referred to the "babies" constantly. Isn't it wonderful?

Ok, so don't POAS too early. That can really mess with your mind. I believe the first time I did was 7-8 days past - try to wait AT LEAST that long...yours will indeed turn out positive, so just relax and enjoy your time thinking of the beautiful babies working to make themselves at home. Are you scared about there being five?? Every moment is precious and enjoy these moments right now as you won't get them back. I spent so much darn time worrying early on and for no reason. Little Noah had made himself at home and was just chilling out the whole time. My little man - he is so funny already. I was laying in bed earlier watching TV and he just started throwing a fit and kicking the heck out of me. I started laughing. It is so funny. You wonder what the heck they are doing in there! Ooopppsss - he just gave me a swift one right now. See all you have to look forward to??? This preacher lady came up to me today as I was taking my mom to a doctor's appt and smiled and said there is nothing more beautiful than a woman with a little life inside of her. It was so beautiful the way she said it that I almost started crying. It is amazing. Just think - you have little lives inside of you right now! Just relax, read, think positive, think of them as babies - and it will happen!!! By God - you deserve it!!! This whole process makes us damn good moms, I say! You just appreciate it more, you know? And you don't have long to wait (although 2 weeks feels like FOREVER right now) so BE HAPPY!! This is the beginning of a journey....

We will be here to support you. Then we can all jump onto the "Pregnant after Treatment" group and come up with our own thread to bring our little group back together!

Talk to you soon!!!!!

Tina

[4ourbaby]

Hi Girls,

Well, I have been resting and resting and I am so exhausted! I feel like the more I rest, the more tired I get I think I am technically off bedrest tomorrow, but I think these upcoming days are normally "implantation" days...so I still plan to take it very easy.

We spoke with the clinic today and, unfortunately, none of my 9 remaining embryos made it to the blastocyst stage, so I have none to freeze I am sort of surprised by this because we were told that we had 4 B's and 5 C's left. I was hoping at least the B's would make it. So, we are just focused on these 5 beautiful embryos growing inside me right now!

I was thinking I would POAS next Monday...that would be a week from the transfer date. But I still think that would be very early. We'll see....maybe we'll just do it the night before the beta....just so we are not too surprised by the time the nurse calls.

tinaO: It's funny that you asked if I was scared that there were 5! Years ago, I probably would have been pretty nervous. But after all we have been through, we say WooHoo....bring it on!!!!!!

I love the name Noah. I think it's perfect. And I am so happy that you are enjoying this pregnancy. You deserve it! I hope that I get the opportunity to enjoy it just as much as you! I think I am going to be strutting around like a proud peacock when I'm pregnant!

I'll keep you guys upate on any new news. Keep in touch! xoxoxo

[itsgottawork]

Hi Ladies!
4oubaby - Congratulations on a sucessful transfer! I am impressed that you transferred 5 embryos!
I am sorry to hear none of them made it to freezing but that just means that the best ones were transferred. I do hope this is the cycle for you!
I am also impressed that you stayed on bedrest as long as you did! I tend to either get more exhausted like you and sleep out of boredom or I get antsy. The taking it easy part though isn't so bad. I feel that that is more doing what I want and no chores!
Please tell us your POAS results. The first time around, I waited 9 days post transfer and this time I held out to 11. This was mostly because I was away on days 9 and 10 and wanted to wait until I got home before I started. Both times were about 5 - 7 days before my beta test because my clinic tends to wait a little more than 14 days which kills me! After the initial POAS results, I then wasted a bunch more tests as I think I tested daily until the beta.
What day is your beta test? I can't wait to hear those results and a BIG number!
As Tina said, we are definitely here to support you and I LOVE the idea of us starting a thread on the "Pregnancy after Treatment" group. Us 10/31 girls need to stick together!
Good luck!

[tinaO]

4ourbaby - How are you??? How is the wait going??? Let us know!! Sending positive thoughts your way!!

[4ourbaby]

Hi Girls!

HAPPY BELATED MOTHER'S DAY!!!!! Believe it or not, I was thinking of you guys!!! I bet it was so special for you!!!

The 2ww is actually going fine. I really can't believe how much calmer I am this time around. I'm hoping it stays that way! I tested yesterday and got a negative I was hoping to get an early positive for Mother's Day. Oh well. It is still really early. Yesterday was only 6 days past my 3dt, so I wasn't really expecting a positive.

Today I had some spotting on my tissue so I am definitely hoping that it is implantation bleeding The only other time I had spotting in the 2ww was when I had the chemical. So I am really hoping that this is a good sign for pregnancy. So my next big hurdle is a positive HPT, then a STRONG positive 1st beta.

I think I have read that it takes a few days after implantation before you start producing HCG. If I spotted today, do you think I could have implanted today? Or do you think I could have implanted a few days ago and am now just spotting after the fact? I don't know how that part works

My beta test is Monday the 19th, but I am finally being smart and telling my family it is the 20th. I don't know why I never thought of that before. My family is so sweet and so caring, but if they don't hear from me by like 2pm the day of the test, they start calling like crazy and start worrying. Meanwhile, I might not even know by then!

Anyway, positive or negative, I just want my own time to deal with the result and be with my dh. Otherwise, I just feel like I have 2 minutes to process everything before I have to start calling everyone! This way, I can relax and call people when I'm ready. Is that too selfish???? Part of me feels very badly about doing that, but I know I'll just need some time to myself first.

itsgottawork: When did you start getting positive HPTs? And, I'm sorry that I forget, but did you have a 3d or 5d transfer?

tinaO: Have you finally stopped traveling yet?????

Thanks you girls for sending positive vibes! Dare I say....I think it's working!!!!

[itsgottawork]

4ourbaby! You are making me laugh out loud! Of course you are not being selfish to hold off ONE DAY to tell your family the results! HA HA! If that is selfish I don't know what I am because we only just told my parents this week. No one else knows yet! But, hopefully they will this weekend. We are waiting until after our 12 week ultrasound and tests and then hopefully we will be telling DH's parents and sister this weekend. And then, we are telling the world!

So, one day is completely understandable. That is your time to celebrate with your DH and relish the news before everyone else knows!

I was a lot calmer this last time around too. I think that's a great sign!
I didn't test until 9 (first) and 11 (second time) days after the 3 day transfer. I don't remember when implantation is supposed to occur. I remember it being at least a few days after the transfer and then it would take a few more days for HCG to show up on a test. So, if it was bleeding after implantation, it must be the embryo nestling in. I think that can happen at happen at any time. Someone else on our board had spotting too. I can't remember who but I think it was one of the first BFPs that tested.

I am impressed that your 2ww is going so well. Monday will be here before you know it!

Keep us posted on your HPTs and everything else!
Good Luck!

[tinaO]

4ourbaby - PUT AWAY THE STICKS!!! It is TOO early!!! Seriously though, it really is too early so don't freak yourself out. Not that it sounds like you are - you sound great!!! I went back through our thread to see when I first POAS and it was 12 days past my trigger shot or basically 7-8 days past transfer (depending on how you count it) and my second line was very light. Keep in mind also that my Beta was very high on my first one so I think my little guy implanted very early or perhaps there were originally two of them and then lost one very early. I then POAS 2 days after that and it was only then that I started to see the line darken a little (or maybe I just pretended I could tell it got darker - who knows - you try to make yourself believe things sometimes throughout this process!!). So, my advice is to give it AT LEAST 3 more days. Try testing on Thursday or Friday and see what you get. The spotting is a good sign. I never had that, but LOTS of women do. I had a lot of cramping though which freaked me out. Give it a couple of more days now that you have seen the spotting and then test. I am going to hope and pary for you in the mean time. Keep thinking positive and will this baby (or babies) to make a home and stick around!!!! Next year we can then celebrate Mother's Day with all having new babies!

My husband was a doll on Mother's Day. He baked me a cake, gave me a card from him, one from the dogs and cat (which was hilarious), and one from the baby that read: "Dear Mommy - I can't wait to meet you" and signed it Noah (our son's name to-be!). He bought me a juicer and this sweet little frame from the Brighton store that is in a blue frame - I love Brighton. It was so sweet!

Oh - and I agree waiting to tell everyone a day is a good idea, but hey - since you will be having GREAT news on the 19th - you might just call everyone that day!! We sure did!!! Itsgottawork has WAY more patience than I do. I couldn't hold out telling anyone even a day!!
Ok, take care and hang in there!!!

Keep us posted!!

Tina

[4ourbaby]

Hi Girls,

I am so happy we are back in touch! You make me laugh!

Well, I'm glad you don't think I'm selfish! I've wanted to keep the whole process quiet each time I've gone through it, but it never works out! So, I just think of it as having that many more people praying for us!

tinaO: Haha! Trust me, I'm not going crazy with the whole POAS thing! But I almost choked on my water when I read your warning to "put them down now!" Heehee.

I know it takes a few days for the HCG to build up after implantation. So I think I'll check again this Friday. And since my beta is on Monday, I guess I'll just check Saturday, Sunday, and Monday too! But I know that people have tested the night before and gotten a negative and still gone on to a positive beta. So I really am not stressing about anything right now. By the 4th time, I know that everyone responds differently, every symptom can mean any number of things and sometimes the HPT just doesn't make a damn bit of difference! So, there's nothing left for me to do but pray. And if this cycle doesn't work, I'll obsess then! That's my plan and I'm sticking to it

itsgottawork: Thanks for making me smile and feel good about not being selfish! I see my family all the time because we live pretty close, except for my parents being in GA So it's kind of hard to not let them know what is going on.

You are going to have so much fun bragging to the whole world!! Enjoy every single minute of this pregnancy because you and your dh worked VERY hard to get here! WooHoo!

tinaO: It sounds like your husband treated you very well for Mother's Day. I always give cards from the cat too! And the fish...and the hamster...heehee. The one from Noah was beautiful. I bet it made you tear up if not break down and cry! I don't know about you, but I feel like your pregnancy has gone very, very fast. It seems like just yesterday we were all going through this together.

Hey, what do you guys think ever happened to LAIVF? She hasn't posted in months! She sort of just abruptly left our thread last time. I checked her posts and she hasn't posted anything since then. I hope she is ok.

Anyway, keep sending baby vibes my way! I appreciate them!

xoxoxoxox

[itsgottawork]

So.... any news???
Did you POAS this morning or are you holding off for the weekend?
I logged on to wish you luck on Monday but now I have to wish you luck on the hpts!
I will be thinking of you this weekend and hope and pray for a BFP with a HUGE beta number!!!
I am impressed by your great attitude and can't wait to hear the results!
I hear you about the family being close by. All of DH's family are around and my parents and most of my family are out of state. My parents were SO excited when we told them. We had another test and ultrasound yesterday which all looked good so we told DH's mom and step dad last night.
Then DH went and told them about all the times we left early from events to have him give me the PIO injections and all these details. It was pretty funny. My MIL kept shaking her head! She is REALLY excited though. A friend of hers has a 1 month old and she just babysat for a couple of hours. She proudly said how she had been hoping for us and practicing.
Tonight we are going out to dinner with my father-in-law and are going to tell him then. After that, we tell my SIL. I can't wait for that. I so look forward to her reaction as I think she suspects. She went to a psychic a month ago and let me sit in with her. The psychic asked if anyone close to her was pregnant and she said not that I know of and looked at me. I just laughed and the end we figured the psychic didn't know anything. HA HA!
I have no idea what happened to LAIVF. I think she was the one that had a little spotting before her BFP and she had huge numbers. I hope all is well too.

I am sending you sticky vibes and baby dust and lots of prayers and good wishes for Monday morning!

[4ourbaby]

itsgottawork: THANK YOU for your warm wishes for Monday. I have to say, the closer it gets, the more nervous I get. It's getting harder to keep myself calm! As hard as the 2ww is, there is always hope. Once the beta comes in, that's it!

I did take an HPT today because I think it has been 4 days since I first had the spotting. I have a faint 2nd line. As faint as it is, it is definitely there. So I will test each day until Monday now and hope that it gets darker! I just don't know how i'll deal if it's another chemical.

I also started spotting just a little again today. This could be another little embie implanting (I hope, I hope, I hope!) or it could be one detaching, I guess. I've been believing that I am pregnant all this time, but these last few days always seem to make me second guess myself!

Have a great weekend telling more of your family! Let me know how your SIL reacts! That is too funny that you guys went to a psychic. I was laughing! I've always wanted to do that since I was little, but never have!! Maybe there is some truth to psychics afterall.

Thanks again for thinking of me. Keep sending the baby dust all weekend! I'll let you know if anything new comes up!

xoxoxoxox

[itsgottawork]

A faint second line!!!! YAHOO!!!! I am very excited to hear that!
This is GREAT news!!!
I know it is so hard to test the hpts, especially having experienced a chemical. If you remember last time, I was poas every day Monday - Friday only to find out Friday it was a chemical. It didn't stop me from doing it again this time, and then questioning the results until I got the number, but it can happen!
As my favorite nurse told me, it is so unlikely to have 2 chemicals. She said why even worry about that when it is so much more likely to just be positive. I couldn't argue with that. A positive hpt is a good sign! I say continue thinking you are pregnant!!! I know I certainly think so.
That said, the last couple of days are definitely the worst. I felt really good about this cycle and then got really nervous the last couple of days too. There is nothing to say except you know you have done all you can, you are seeing a positive hpt and now you just have to wait for a big number on Monday!
Now I REALLY can't wait!!!

I am going to keep sending you as much dust, vibes, thoughts, and anything else I can this weekend!

[4ourbaby]

Thanks itsgottawork! You made me feel much better! Have a great weekend!

[4ourbaby]

Hi Girls!

Quick Update:

I POAS this am and got another faint positive. I was pretty upset because the last time, my lines seemed to get lighter rather than darker and it turned out to be a chemical.

I had a photography class all day today in NYC which was a great distraction. But as soon as I got home (dh was not home ), I started thinking about everything. I decided to take another test (around 5pm). I figured I probably shouldn't do it because it was so late in the day. But, I did it anyway.

Well, the control line showed up nice and dark and fast....that's for sure! But within a minute, I could clearly see a line and by 3 minutes (the time the test says to read the result), I had a much darker positive line than I had this morning! Woohoo! Needless to say, I cried all by myself in relief and joy and immediately sent a pix message to my dh on his cell.

I know it's not a beta, but it's something! Now I just hope I get another dark line tomorrow morning! Maybe I'll even buy a digital one. But maybe I should save that for after the beta!

Sorry to ramble, I was just very excited and I don't want any family or friends to know anything just yet. But I knew you girls would understand and be supportive!

I hope you're enjoying your weekend

xoxoxoxo

[tinaO]

OMG!!! OMG!!! That is so Awesome!! I was just checking in on you because I was wondering how you were doing. Oh - I want this so badly for you!! I know you have been through so much!!! The fact that you got the second line and it looks like it got darker is a HUGE POSITIVE sign!!! Now, don't over-analyze the darkness of it if you take another. I did that silly crap and to be honest, it can start to make you crazy. You got a POISTIVE sign!! Focus on that!!! I am very happy for you.

What time is your Beta on Monday??? We have an appt at 10 a.m. to have a sonogram and to do my glucose testing. Hopefully by the time I am done, you will know for sure!!!

YEAH!!!! Everything sure sounds positive!!! SO happy for you!!

Tina - sending you lots of love and positive thoughts all the way from Texas!!

[4ourbaby]

Thanks for responding tinaO!!!! You are so cute! I just POAS three times this morning. UGH! Yes, I am driving myself crazy analyzing the darkness of the lines on all my tests! So I laughed pretty hard when you immediately told me not to do what I had just spent the last half hour doing. HaHa!

The lines today look *slightly* lighter than last night, but who cares! I convinced myself that each test, even if from the same box, have different sensitivities. As much as I am worried about a chemical, I can't be. I'll know soon enough tomorrow. And the lines I got today aren't nearly as faint as the ones from my chemical. So I still have a lot of hope. I just really want a strong beta # tomorrow so I can at least relax a little! These next few days are going to drive me crazy!!!

Thank GOD I have you girls!!!!!!!!!

Good luck on your testing tomorrow! Do these tests ever end for you???

I have to be at the doctor anywhere between 7am and 9am for testing. They say to call usually somewhere between 1 and 2. But they usually call me before I call them. So we will probably try to get there as close to 9am as possible so that we are not waiting as long for the result! All these little tricks we have up our sleeve to ease this process!!!

Thanks again....I can feel the Texas love I'll be thinking of you and your testing! I don't know anything about the glucose test. When do you find out results?

xoxooxoxo