**April Snuggle Bunnies Check-in 4/28**

Milagros315

Welcome to the April Snuggle Bunnies Check-in!

Check-ins will be every Monday & Thursday. Your check-in leaders are Milagros315 (Monday) and gsancho (Thursday).

This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF/IVM or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for April. If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (IVF/FET cycle #, where you are in the process, relevant dates, etc). Be sure to update us along the way!

Here is a link to the Snuggle Bunnies badge: https://tinypic.com/r/o7t1y0/8

QOTD: What's your favorite hair/makeup/health product? Or give us a hair/makeup/health tip that you think everyone should know!

Good luck to everyone!!!

BFPS: Congratulations!!
babydreams13 - IVF #3
DisneyG2 - FET #1
Ham113 - IVF #2
beachy6 - IVF #2
Irishlove16 - FET #3
KathrynShustek - FET #1
LooneyLife - FET #1
Musicianlala26 - FET #1 
MSoup - IVF #2
Saintelizabeth - IVF #1
Tawnyali - IVF #2
Sparkles2040 - IVF #1
shelbeans82 - IVF #2
dp21 - IVF #1

BFNS:
AlaskaDee23 - IVF #1 ((hugs))
gsancho - IUI #4 ((hugs))
RunCC37 - FET #1 ((hugs))

treeb1206 - IVF #1 ((hugs))

geordie314 - FET #3 ((hugs))

Mozzarella13 - IVF #1

April Angels:
elinef - FET #1 ((big hugs))
Areej76 - FET #1 ((big hugs))

FET:
Lady2010 - FET #1
mamakofoshi - FET #1

In the 2ww:
Rebecca'sMama - IVF #1
BeckyP005 - IVF #1 w/DE
ltlavac - IVF #1
heavenseyes55 - IVF #1
zeynsom - IVF #1
Wolfette139 - FET #1
diamante1181 - IVF #2
MKateG - FET #3
rlk2 - IVF #4

Canceled/Delayed:
KLAlax - IVF #1 
gsancho - IVF #1 (converted to IUI)
scooteriste - IVF #2
SuperPsi - FET #1 
cls78 - IVF #1 for FET in May
dreambig1021 - IVF #1 for FET in June
PrivateOne -IVF #2 for FET in May/June
thebrewers2005 - IVF #3 for FET in May
hlcrews - IVF #1 for FET
angjohns99 - IVF #1
fizzachaudhary - IVF #1, planned freeze-all

Between ER/ET:

Milagros315 - IVF #2

Stimming/Priming:
angiemj2012 - IVF #1

MeatandBandP - IVF #1

danjan2019 - IVF #1

Kacelets - IVF #2

Prep (BCP/Lupron/EPP)/Waiting for CD1:

danjan2019

Morning!

Had my last ultrasound/bloodwork Saturday and things continue to look great.. trigger was last night and ER scheduled for tomorrow morning..Ive never been put under or had surgery so the ER is making me nervous!

Good luck and fingers crossed for everyone

My favorite makeup product is my MAC bronzer, I dont wear alot of makeup but even if I just brush a little on and nothing else, I instantly feel fabulous

BeckyP005

@danjan2019‌ hoping ER goes smoothly for you Big huge hugs who need them this week.

Had my transfer on Saturday. Holy cow the crampiness all weekend. Now we wait.

QOTD: I really don't have a fav of anything I do want to try Nerium to see if it actually helps with my crows feet!! I feel fabulous when I get my blow dries/blow outs!!! MH tries to put a stop to that but I'm addicted lol

cls78

Just getting back from cd 3 monitoring and everything looks good. My nurse will be calling me soon with med instructions!

QOTD: I don't really wear a lot if makeup. I do love philosophy lip glosses though.

heavenseyes55

nothing new 1dp5dt still waiting to see how many will make it to become a frostie

back to work tomorrow

MKateG

Our ET is tm, this month has flown I'm really looking forward to tm because today is the last day I have to take 2 PIOs per day my butt is going to enjoy a little break in between :-) and I always POAS so I plan to test Sunday! Even though with each cycle I get a positive hpt I'm going to stock up and take one everyday until beta to make sure it doesn't lighten. I just prefer to prepare myself for what will happen with beta. Last time I was caught off gaurd by my instant drop in numbers.

QOTD: I don't use expensive makeup products but I do not go anywhere without at least something on, I have been using revlon colorstay foundation and it really does stay! After a 12 hr shift its still covering what it needs to :-)

Lady2010

Hi Fellow Bunnies.  

Milagros315 - that picture is adorable.

Congrats to all the BFPs and good luck to all those stimming/ER/ET/2WW.

Big {{{hugs}}} to all those that need them!

AFM: I had another u/s and b/w yesterday morning - only at 12mm so I am going back for u/s and b/w tomorrow (Tues).  At this rate not sure when I will trigger - hopefully by the end of the week, and then ET would be early next week.  

FX to everyone!

elinef

Unfortunately, you can remove from the BFP list...I found out I had twin sacs Friday and everything looked good, then I miscarried them that night...They couldn't read the ultrasound clearly Sat and we were hoping one survived until this morning when we found out it's all over...I don't know where you go from here

If there was a "needs big hugs" list, you could put me on there

dp21

@elinef soo sorry, thinking of you. 

MKateG

@elinef I'm sooo sorry I hate that you are having to go through this, hugs and prayers sent your way!

Milagros315

I'm so sorry @elinef. ((hugs))

heavenseyes55

elinef  *****BIG HUGS*****

cls78

@elinef‌ Big Hugs....I am so sorry for your loss.

dreambig1021

@elinef- (((BIG HUGS))) I'm so so sorry for your loss

Mozzarella13

@elinef‌ ((hugs)) so sorry for your loss! Prayers for you & your H.

BeckyP005

@elinef‌ {{HUGS}} So sorry...

Areej76

I'm so sorry @elinef... big hugs to you ooo

Hello buns! It's a BFP with an HCG of 54...almost made it on my clinic's normal range. I go back tomorrow for a second blood test.

QOTD: My two bestest products ever are Alterna Caviar Shampoo and Conditioner for my hair, and Dr. Jart's BB cream! Super fantastic!!

sparkles2040

I'm so sorry @elinef . Big hug coming your way!

My first blood test is tomorrow but I POAS yesterday and got a BFP! We tried 2 tests because I was in shock. Its sooo early so Im still nervous, jaded, and trying to rope in my crazy excitment. But this is the first time we've seen this and Im over the moon!

QOTD: I love Benefit blushes.Mascaras and Urban Decay Naked Pallets. But not Im not a huge markup wearer. Im super lazy in the AM. Eye makeup, chapstick, lets roll.

dp21

@Areej76 Congrats!!! 

rlk2

I am so so sorry @elinef‌

rlk2

Stupid bump deleted my whole post. 2dp5dt and am soooo nervous and just found out our other embie didn't make it to freeze. I'm all beta or bust this round so I have a long 6 days ahead of me!

gsancho

@elinef I'm so sorry for your loss...BIG Hugs and T&P your way.

I have my WTF appointment scheduled for Friday and am anxious to see my new calendar and protocol.  

I love the Reverse face wash from Rodan + Fields.  It has the right amount of scrub for exfoliating and always brightens up my face.  But for something a little more affordable, I like the Garnier cucumber eye cream.  It's great for fixing my poofy eyes, which comes in handy around BFN time (from crying and/or wine).

Irishlove16

Hi ladies!

@Areej76, I am so so sorry... Huge huge huge hugs to you and your DH.

Big hugs to those who need them and congrats to those who have been getting BFP's this cycle!

AFM: we had our first ultrasound on Saturday and saw 2 sacs and 2 yolks! We are excited but not jumping for joy just yet bc of our history. Although this pregnancy so far has been very different than our other two that didn't work out so I'm hanging on to hope that this may work for us this time! I will be going back next Tuesday for 2nd ultrasound to hopefully hear heartbeats!

QOTD: sorry got nothing! Not your typical girl whose into hair and make up products! Barely wear makeup and always have my hair up! lol

zeynsom

Had my 3dt yesterday. They transferred two 8B and one 7B embryos. That leaves one growing embryo in the lab, and we will see whether s/he will make it to the freeze. I am 1dp3dt. Not feeling anything different actually. Working from home today, and will try to stay at home tomorrow as well. Trying to move around for blood circulation but also taking it easy.

cls78

@geordie314‌ So sorry about your beta.

Irishlove16

@geordie314, I am sooo sorry hun. My heart breaks for you. Huge hugs..

Milagros315

I'm so sorry @geordie314. ((hugs))

LooneyLife

Beta #1 today (13dpFET) was 723. Last time I was only at 96. I feel like I can start to breathe now. Repeat beta on Wednesday.

QOTD: You do not want to take beauty tips from me! But I'll share a cleanser I love. Olay Fresh Effects shine minimizing cleanser. I love it's smell and how well it foams with my Mia brush.

Areej76

Thank you so much @dp21!!
@irishlove16 Did you mean @elinef?

Milagros315

Finally got our fert report - 18 retrieved, 16 mature, 16 fertilized! We're really happy about that, of course, but we had almost a 100% fert rate last time too and only ended up with one blast so we're trying to keep our expectations in check. Right now they're not going to cancel a transfer unless I start showing signs of OHSS. I'm scheduled for a day 3 transfer on Wednesday, but they'll call to cancel until day 5 if things are looking good.

QOTD: My favorite makeup product is probably Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer moisturizer (I use it as foundation), but it has retinol in it so I haven't used it in a while. I'm also a big fan of NYX Cosmetics and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish powder.

cls78

I just talked to my nurse. I will be taking 1 estrace pill twice a day. I go back for monitoring Friday before I leave for vacation.

Irishlove16

Areej76 said:

Thank you so much @dp21!!
@irishlove16 Did you mean @elinef?

Yes, I meant @elinef, sorry!!

BeckyP005

@geordie314‌ big giant hugs I'm so sorry

diamante1181

Hello All! Today was ET, and the embie looked good! I hope all are doing well today and in their cycles. Hugs to @geordie314.

qotd: I think not enough people know this, but everyone should use a clarifying shampoo once a month. That's right, ONCE a MONTH. And use a serious deep conditioner afterwards. This will improve hair shine, and if you color your hair, the color molecules will adhere better!

diamante1181

@elinef I am so sorry. Huge hugs to you.

ltlavac

Hi Bunnies, as of this morning in am officially PUPO. We transferred 1 blastocyst and I just got back from my acupuncture appointment. Anyone else do acu? She told me to come back again on Saturday, is it okay to go back during the 2ww, I need to look into this, she never had me do so during my IUI 2ww. @Wolfette139 we're beta twins! I'm scheduled for 5/8 also, I am going to be beta or bust, or at least that's the plan! Too worried to get a false negative/false positive and get depressed or my hopes up! Fingers crossed for everyone in the 2ww and hugs to those who need them.

QOTD: I love any and all Aveda products!! Not their make up but all hair/body products, althought they're pretty hefty on the wallet!

MSoup

@elinef I am so sorry.

We had our second beta today and it went up to 1775 from 493 ... the doubling time was 50 hours so I'm hoping that's still good even though it's a bit longer than 48. Now we have to wait 2 weeks for the first u/s. Very nervously excited. 

QOTD: I don't use a lot of makeup but like some of the bare minerals stuff and mac lip gloss

heavenseyes55

ltlavac i just got back from my acupuncture appointment too the appoitment after transfer...

i love it it so relaxing and supposed to increase the chances

I highly recommend it girls

LooneyLife

@ltlavac This is where it becomes important that you're seeing an acu that specializes in fertility.  Once your transfer is done, they need to treat you as if you are pregnant.  There are certain points that should be avoided.

From the American Pregnancy Association:

"Acupuncturists should not place needles in the abdomino-pelvic area after insemination or transfer. There are 6 contraindicated acupuncture points which should be avoided when the patient is pregnant or pregnancy is suspected. These include Gallbladder 21, Stomach 12, Large Intestine 4, Spleen 6, Bladder 60, Bladder 67 and any points on the lower abdomen."

Ham113

Hugs to those that need them today.  Take care of yourselves.


AFM, my second beta came back at 2003 (up from 861 on Friday).  I go back next Monday for my first u/s...I'm so nervous, I don't know how I'm going to make it a week.  Trying to just take it one day at a time, but easier said than done with our experience thus far. 

QOTD:  I was introduced to Armani Luminous Silk foundation a few years ago and haven't turned back since.  It's so smooth and stays on all day.  It's on the pricier side, but a little bit goes a long way. 

ltlavac

@LooneyLife, thanks! Yes, she does specialize in fertility and no needles or heat were used near my abdomen today, just two in my head, then hands and legs/feet. Thanks for the input