High E2 levels early on (taking Bravelle anyone)

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:46 pm

ET went well yesterday. The bed rest was hard but I did my best. We did put 2 Blastos in. At the time only 2 had made it to blasto stage. RE said it was a little early and the rest would follow this weekend. I have to call Mon for final report. Anyway one was of poorer quality and I just couldn't do just one. Well see. I will be happy with whatever God gives me. I was so excited and positve yesterday. It is amazing how quick the worry sets in. BETA is set for 12/23!!

JennJenn- Congrats!! Keep drinking the gatorade. It took about 4 days for the soreness to go away, but I still have my bloat.

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:09 pm

JennJenn- I hope the transfer went well today.
Kas- hope you are doing well.

The waiting is killling my work productivity.

JennJenn · Post by **JennJenn** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:17 pm

Aside from the fact that my RE was an hour late to do my transfer and my VERY FULL BLADDER made my stomach hurt even more. I can say it went ok. He tried several times to get the tools situated in my "area" that i thought something was wrong. He transferred 2 blastos (4AA and 3AB) whatever those mean. I know from the pics that one looked better than the other. My beta is scheduled for 12/29. Im excited.

JJC- Have you started talking to them yet?

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:08 pm

JennJenn- I am glad your transfer went well. I have been doing alot of praying but I haven't talk to the embies much. There is not much quiet time and i certainly haven't been taking it easy. What a hectic time of year. I hope you are feeling well.

Kas- The majority of the wait is over. Last week at work was horrible. I just can't focus. Only 2 more days!!

I broke down and did a 7dp5dt hpt. It was positive! Today was positive too. 8dp5dt. I have read that some women go in this early for a beta!! I tell you what it has sure improved my spirits. Thinking about this too much is a dangerous game. I can convince myself of the worst if I think too hard. Staying positive now.

My bloat also finally went away Tues and then it started coming back Wed. My ovaries are hurting too! I think the OHSS is rearing its ugly head again. My doctor said it would get worse with pregnancy.

I hope I am not jinxing myself putting my thoughts out there.

Good luck girls!!!

Kas101 · Post by **Kas101** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:37 pm

JJC OMG!!! Congratulations!!!! 2 positive tests!!! You are definately preggo lady!!

I am too scared to test, as i've had too many disappointments and i just cant bring myself to do it and see a negative.... I will wait till Tuesday although it feels like forever away!!! SO apart from the OHSS have you had any symptoms?

I have been having some spotting the last few days, which can be a good or bad sign so i'm trying not to read anything into it.... Let me know!!!!

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:34 pm

Kas- I think I feel like I am getting morning sickness. It is hard to tell because the bloat kind of makes my tummy hurt. When I was pregnant with my son I had severe 24 hr morning sickness for 16 weeks. I was miserable. I ended up having to take Zofran so that I could go to work. I am feeling really exhausted too but I have had a busy weekend with family in town. I haven't had any spotting but I didn't with my son either. I really hope I am preggo, but I am also getting scared. The first 4 months were really rough on me with my last pregnancy and so was the birth. Of course once you have that beautiful little baby it all seems worth it! Tues is just around the corner- Best wishes to you.

Kas101 · Post by **Kas101** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:55 pm

JJC You must be so excited to get your beta!! SOunds like you are very definately preggo and dont have anything to worry about on that front, but sucks about the bloating and sickness. I would definately mention the sickness when you see your RE. If the Zofran helped you out last time, i would get right onto it this time as you dont want to miss out on good times over the holidays!!!

As for the bloating, all the advice i see on this subject is gatorade, protein and more gatorade!!! And it seems that although there is that initial increase in symptoms, it should start to subside over the next few weeks!!!

I am not brave enough to do a HPT as i dont have any symptoms (not good ones anyway) so i am going to remain optimistic and wait it out till Tuesday. Today i had a crying fit at DH becaue he dropped the hot sauce and it smashed everywher and i cried and cried!. I cant help thinking its because AF is trying to come but the PIO is keeping her at bay.... I would love a great sign - bring on the morning sickness i say!!!!

Sisi1 · Post by **Sisi1** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:37 am

Just my 2 cents, I have actually heard gatorate has quite a bit of salt and may not be the only/best choice to drink only gatorate.
Plain water is considered to be more helpful to release excess bloating.

Good luck!

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:18 am

Sisi- Actually my RE told me to replace all my water intake w/gatorade and increase my sodium intake. I asked him about this because it was somewhat contradicting what I thought. He said it helps draw the fluid out of your ovaries.

Kas- You do what you need to do. It is all about getting through this sane. If it helps I thought my AF was coming too on Thur and Fri. I had some cramping on Fri. I am still an emotional wreck.
Thankfully I do still have some Zofran. It is super expensive and was difficult for my insurance to approve. By the time I jumped through all their hoops last time and got the meds it was almost over.

JennJenn · Post by **JennJenn** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:46 pm

Hi ladies. CONGRATS JJC! That is GREAT news! I have been reading but not posting. I have been having AF-like cramping since the day after the transfer. Not light cramping, but strong AF cramping. I also feel the heaviness and sluggish feeling i get around this time. I thought for SURE it was coming last night. I have been praying that its implantation, but it seems kind of far-fetched. I mean, I feel exactly like i feel when AF is about to rear her ugly head.

I am only 5dp5dt, so I dont guess I am pregnant yet. My beta is 12/29, so I STILL have 7 days to be tested. Hopefully, the feeling will subside. I am also coming down with a cold. I feel feverish. Tired. Sick. I cannot take anything but I hope this doesnt affect anything. I also had a mild case of OHSS, but i dont feel anything other than a little bloated. My ovaries are still sorta large but not to the point where it was after retrieval. I know that OHSS gets worse after pregnancy, so if I dont feel OHSS symptoms anymore does that mean I am not pregant? Just curious...

Say a small prayer for me. Thanks.

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:35 pm

JennJenn- I thought AF was coming on too. I think our mind plays dirty tricks as well. Last week I just felt so negative. I have had 3 positive hpts now. I am really hoping this is a good sign for tomorrow.
As far as my OHSS symptoms- my bloating finally went away Tues and I thought I was home free- Fri I started bloating a little and having some pain in my ovaries. Today I am soooo bloated and uncomfortable. I called the RE and the nurse said this could be a good sign because OHSS gets worse when you are preggo. They are going to do a scan tomorrow to check for fluid.
To answer your question yes I think the symptoms can go away and when your hormones increase from pregnany OHSS comes back or maybe it just totally subsided. Keep drinking the gatorade. I quit when my bloat went away and I am afraid that I made it worse by taking some time off from the high protein and gatorade diet.
Stay positive.

JennJenn · Post by **JennJenn** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:23 pm

So i did it...I broke down and POAS. I got a VERY VERY faint second line. I can see it but the more i look at it, im convinced its my imagination. My eyes have got to be playing tricks on me. I know its to early to tell, but shucks i know i see it. I cant get my DH to look at it because he doesnt want us to POAS. Hopefully tomorrow it'll be darker! cautiously optimistic.

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:24 am

Try it again tomorrow

You are 4 days behind me.
It's looking good.

JJC · Post by **JJC** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:14 pm

Kas- Today is the day!!!!!!!!!!!

JennJenn · Post by **JennJenn** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:34 pm

I tried to POAS again and its POSITIVE!!!!! I called my best friend and sent him a picture of the stick. He was like "Heck yeah. You are pregnant!!"

I am nervous to even believe it. The line is there. Its definately darker. So, i took 2 more. All positive. I am only 6dp5dt, so i know it is still early. Also, my nausea and vomiting started last night a few minutes after midnight. I am also sick this morning. I could be imagining things. I dont know. Nervous.

High E2 levels early on (taking Bravelle anyone)

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