TWW post (week of 12/7 - 12/13)

emsmama15

Posting early since tomorrow is our big day (egg retrieval) and I'm worried I'll forget!  

Hi everyone! This is a two week wait post for anyone who is in or soon will be in the TWW. Tell us your symptoms (no matter how crazy they may be!), how many DPO you are, and when/if you'll test. Good luck everyone!

PoeMasque

@emsmama15 good luck tomorrow (today?)!

This is our first cycle TTC #1

CD 25/10 DPO

I had one episode of pink on tp at 8 DPO, one episode of bright red on tp at 9 DPO and mild cramping/weird sensations, almost exclusively on the L side, since 7 DPO. I've had spotting around this time before with AF, but not the mild cramping on one side. I'm worried that I may be imagining it because I want a BFP so bad, so I'm trying not to read into that too much. I've also been fighting an upper respiratory infection the last 3 days and have learned a lot about meds that are and aren't safe during early pregnancy. (Just in case!)

im dying to test in the next day or two, but I'm too afraid of a BFN! Will probably wait until next Monday unless AF shows up over the weekend.

Mamafesto

Good luck with your first ER, @emsmama15!

@jenwro - your symptoms sound promising, fx!

I think I go here, although I don't temp so I'm relying on a combo of CM, CP and opks to figure out O day. My best guess is that I'm 1dpo. I didn't O until CD 17 this cycle which I'm not thrilled about since my cycles have only been 25 to 26 days long in recent months. I'm hoping that the B6 I'm taking extends my LP, though, and then the late O might be ok. We dtd -5, -3, -1 and if we can rally tonight (despite having colds and feeling run down) we'll get +1 in just in case. I'm feeling pretty chill about the TWW for now. I feel like I've improved my overall mental and physical health which can only be good for TTC. If I get KU this cycle, that would be an awesome holiday gift, but if I don't, I have holiday debauchery to look forward to!

We are traveling to visit family for the holidays on Dec. 19, so I'm thinking I will try to hold out until the morning of the 19th, but might poas on the 18th depending on what's going on. Then again, I usually start spotting by 9po if AF is coming, so I should have a good idea before the 18th whether or not I shot!

Sporty1216

Well, AF looks like she is showing up here today, right on time, so that looks like it's closing out my TWW. Pretty disappointed, though it probably won't fully hit me until AF shows all the way up. but for now I am repeating the whole "exact right child at the exact right time" thing to myself. And if this is AF, my next fertile window will fall during my birthday, so maybe I'll get the best birthday present ever and conceive!

Good luck with the retrieval @emsmama15 !

And good luck to you too, @jenwro !

lickastick

@Sporty1216 sorry about AF. Hoping you get the bday present of your dreams @jenwro FX for you!!

Sporty1216

Thanks, @creatillumination! AF gave signs of showing up and then there has been nothing so far all day today. Toying with my mind, making me think there is hope. But I feel fairly certain she'll be here soon enough. Blah. So hard to know how to feel. But if this isn't my month for a BFP, conceiving during my next cycle really would be THE very best birthday gift.

PattersRN

@emsmama15, good luck!!!

I'm pretty sure I'm 1 dpo (cycle twins @Mamafesto!). Obviously no symptoms yet, my boobs have been super sore but that's just from ovulation. DH tried to grab them the other morning and I just about bit his hand off. Keeping my fingers crossed, even though we only got sex in at O, O-1 and O-2. I'm going to try not to test until 12 or 13 dpo.

Good luck to everyone else! Sorry about AF @Sporty1216 . Hoping for an awesome birthday present for you!

emsmama15

Thanks everyone!  The retrieval went well.  We got 12 eggs.  I'll find out stats on them on Wednesday - how many mature, how many fertilized, how many growing, etc.  As long as we have more than 2 growing, we'll be a day 5 transfer on Saturday.  I was actually expecting to feel worse than I do.  Just a little crampy.  Nothing Tylenol can't take care of.  I guess I'm officially in my TWW since I'll be having a beta 14 days from today.    Weird, since there's no embryos inside me.  

lickastick

@emsmama15 congrats and good luck!!!

Sporty1216

Good luck @emsmama15 ! I hope you get good news soon!

jilligan14

Congrats @emsmama15!!! I'm so glad it went so well! I'm praying for all your eggs to fertilize! Can't wait for the update!!!

susykat77

12 eggs is great @emsmama15 we had 4 out of 12 make it to day 5. I felt so helpless waiting to find out! We kept a candle lit during the day because it felt so weird not having my embryos with me. Good luck!!

carrieandr

Fingers crossed for you @emsmama15 !

jilligan14

@emsmama15 - so excited to hear your egg update today! I hope it's wonderful news!

dolphin012

@emsmama15 - thinking of you today and wishing you a good embryo update. 

PoeMasque

Well I'm out this cycle

AF showed up this afternoon....boo.

Sporty1216

Blah. Sorry @jenwro. I'm right there with ya. Boo.

@emsmama15 --anxious to hear your news!

emsmama15

I'm so happy and relieved!!  Here are our stats so far:

12 retrieved

10 mature

9 fertilized

8 are 4 cells and 1 is 2 cells (they are looking for anything from 2-4 cells at this point)

They are graded 1-3 (1 being best and not often given), I have one 1 and eight 2s.

We're on for a day 5 transfer on Saturday.  I'll get another update on Friday along with my transfer time.      

Sporty1216

@emsmama15 --congrats! That is great news! Definitely keep us updated. How many will they transfer on Saturday?

emsmama15

2-3.  We're thinking we'd like to transfer 3 based on my age and they're published incidence of triplets in my age group (0%).  We feel pretty comfortable with that.    

lickastick

@emsmama15 that's wonderful news! Yipee! That means a big couple of weeks ahead...wishing only the best for you. FX FX FX!

carrieandr

Hurray @emsmama15 ! I'm excited for your transfer!

Tomerine

That's great news, @emsmama15 !  Keep us posted!

emsmama15

I'm feeling so incredibly blessed!  I'm home, in bed watching Hallmark channel Christmas movies, gazing at pictures of my two little embryos.  We decided on two because they were such good quality.  ALSO, we had FOUR make it to freeze and the other 3 are still growing with a "decent" chance of being frozen tomorrow!!  I was so worried about all this and it's just gone so well.  Though, the valium I took this morning certainly took the edge off my nerves pre-transfer.  Now, we wait.  Beta is on the 21st.  Hoping for the best Christmas present.    Thanks for your support everyone!

dolphin012

yay! Those are great results @emsmama15!! 

carrieandr

That's wonderful, @emsmama15 ! What a heartwarming image. I love it.

emsmama15

My other three embryos arrested.  I'm kind of sad for them, but my expectations were already exceeded, so I feel a little guilty for being greedy!!  We still have the two in my uterus and four frozen.  I'm happy with that.    

I'm having some cramping yesterday and today.  I've been googling and it sounds like this is somewhat normal?  I go back to work tomorrow, so no more lazing about.  

I'm still trying to decide if I should take a HPT before beta.  I would probably just wait except I have to work on beta day and I really hate to get bad news at work.  And I hate that this process has made me so negative...