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Snow Bunnies - Beta dates??

Hi ladies:

 For those of you that know them, could you give me your beta dates?  I'd like to add them to the check-in chart!  I have some of them but please just reconfirm for me so we can track when everyone goes in!!

 Also, who else is having HORRIBLE gas pains after ER?  Ugh, every time I pass gas (gross!) it hurts like a b*tch!!  I've been on Colase for a few days now and am just not getting any relief.  Will ask about it when they call with my fert report today!!

Thanks for all the well-wishes yesterday - I was feeling pretty miserable so stayed offline most of the day.

~ Juice

Me: 43 DH: 39 - AMA, DOR
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Surprise non-assisted BFP - 12.29.2014, Beta 1 = 322, Beta 2 = 760
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Re: Snow Bunnies - Beta dates??

  • December 20th here.

    I had some gas pains and constipation but drank metamucil like it was my job.

    Unmedicated and medicated IUI's: all fail
    IVF #1: Dec 2012 16m/15f 12/9: 5dt of 2 beautiful blasts and 5 frosties
    TWINS!
    15w4d:baby a-pProm
    March 25: 18w...2 baby boys born sleeping
    July 29: FET-BFN

    Sept: TAC placed

    Oct 27: FET #2-Cancelled-monster cyst producing insane amounts of estrogen

    Nov 13: FET #2-take 2
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  • Hey Lady! I'm feeling crampy/sore today(yesterday I felt perfectly fine) and I am taking Colace too. It's not horrible, but it is definitely slowing me down a bit today. I hope you feel better soon!

    As for my beta.... It's the 28th, an entire 16 dpER!!!! I'm pretty sure I won't hold out that long! 

    Me: 37, DH: 35 :: TCC since 2/11 SA: Perfect! CD3  HSG = Blocked Right Tube
    April- Femara 2.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN   May- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN
    June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN  August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
    September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN  October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
    IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176  c/p @ 4w4d
    FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
    IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
    FET #2 Cancelled, Right Tube Developed a Hydro  8/28 Hydro & Scar Tissue Removed  Cleared for FET
    FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
    2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
    2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
    SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16   EDD 4/1/17

     
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  • Dec. 17th (4 days, ahhhh!)

    I definitely had gas pains, for me, it seemed to start with the progesterone suppositories a few days after ER.  I've been trying to eat more fiber, and it has generally gotten better.

    Sorry you were feeling bad yesterday!  Hopefully you're feeling better today! 

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    IVF #1 (EPP) 13R/10M/9F, 5DT 1-4AA blast, beta #1-148, beta #2-322, 5 frosties! 
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  • Dec 20th here!  Gas pain and constipation like you wouldn't believe!  Still having trouble with it...



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    3/2009 - FD discovered at 17 weeks1/2011 - Lap and HSG reveal Stage IV Endo and both tubes blocked. 
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    May, June, August 2012 - IUI#1-3 - Letrozole + Bravelle + Ovidrel trigger = BFN
    9/2012 - Lap#2 to remove endo and Hysteroscopy 
    IVF#1 (Long Lupron) - 12/6 ER - 20R 11F * 12/11 ET - Transferred 2 excellent blasts * 3 Frosties * 
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  • Hope you're feeling better! Just a hint about what NOT to do, courtesy of my first fresh cycle:

    If you feel constipated and/or gassy, do not eat an entire bag of prunes, eat three fiber capsules and drink a bottle of apple juice.

    Trust me. Don't do it.

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    Hope you're feeling better! Just a hint about what NOT to do, courtesy of my first fresh cycle:

    If you feel constipated and/or gassy, do not eat an entire bag of prunes, eat three fiber capsules and drink a bottle of apple juice.

    Trust me. Don't do it.

    LOL... okay, I promise not to do that!  They did give me apple juice after I woke up.  Today I ate some high fiber bread but that's it (well, plus my Colase).

    It's all just weird as I don't remember feeling this bad after my first IVF.  DH thinks it was the adrenaline going into the first one - not really knowing what was going on and so it was a bit more "exciting".  This time, the anesthesia needle hurt a lot more, the actual medication going into my arm burned like nobodies business, I felt like crap all day yesterday (although, granted, after the first ER, I slept the day away so probably slept through the worst of it - yesterday I couldn't sleep at all).  Anyway, definitely better today.

    Me: 43 DH: 39 - AMA, DOR
    Mommy to Sami (IVF), Born 8.30.13
    Surprise non-assisted BFP - 12.29.2014, Beta 1 = 322, Beta 2 = 760
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  • Another one on the 20th!  Hope there's lots of great news floating around the boards that day.

     

    My constipation/gas didn't start until 2-3 days after ER, but apple juice and Dulcolax helped a lot.

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  • Dec 21, 16dpER & it seems like an eternity!

    As for gas pain, hell yes, but it didnt start until I started the progesterone so Im blaming that.  Thankfully no constipation.  

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    Feb'12- July'12-testing(all clear minus slight arcuate ute), 3 IUI with clomid all BFN
    8/30IVF#1 Antagonist protocol- ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F. 
    ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
    IVF#2 Antagonist protocol plus baby aspirin- ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
    ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
    3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy, Consulted w Dr. Kwak-Kim.  
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    ET 5dt 7/24 2 fully expanded blasts.  SURPRISE 3 FROSTIES!!!
    Beta #1 8/2 335!!!! Beta #2 829!!!  1st u/s 8/14 showed TWINS!!!!!
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    imageScoop77:

    Hope you're feeling better! Just a hint about what NOT to do, courtesy of my first fresh cycle:

    If you feel constipated and/or gassy, do not eat an entire bag of prunes, eat three fiber capsules and drink a bottle of apple juice.

    Trust me. Don't do it.

    LOL... okay, I promise not to do that!  They did give me apple juice after I woke up.  Today I ate some high fiber bread but that's it (well, plus my Colase).

    It's all just weird as I don't remember feeling this bad after my first IVF.  DH thinks it was the adrenaline going into the first one - not really knowing what was going on and so it was a bit more "exciting".  This time, the anesthesia needle hurt a lot more, the actual medication going into my arm burned like nobodies business, I felt like crap all day yesterday (although, granted, after the first ER, I slept the day away so probably slept through the worst of it - yesterday I couldn't sleep at all).  Anyway, definitely better today.

    Glad you're feeling better. You know, I've had experiences with this fresh cycle that I didn't have with the first one, too. The first time my injectibles never burned going in and I was always marveling at people who said theirs hurt. This time, though, it burned like a beeswax every time!

    Also, I'm sort of dreading the ER this time. It occurred to me that "twilight sleep" doesn't mean I'll actually be out the entire time. I might have been telling my RE he's a worthless moron during the procedure and I wouldn't even know it! I've been trying to put good thoughts into my head like, "Wow, you're so well-dressed, Dr. Soandso" so that if I say something, hopefully it'll be a compliment.

  • December 24th for us!

     

    TTC #1 since 12/2010 DH: MFI, cancer survivor Me: Resected septate uterus, lap treated mild endo, tubes open, ovulate on own, autoimmune disease 3 Failed IUI's (2/2012, 4/2012, 6/2012) 
    IVF #1 August 2012. BFP! Beta #1 56.7 Beta #2 150 One baby, one heartbeat on 9/20/12! no h/b @7w6d. dandc @8w0d
    FET #1 December 2012, BFN
    FET #2 February 2013, no embies survived thaw
    IVF #2, BFP #2, Loss #2 March 2013, Scar tissue discovered, RPL testing,
    IVF #3, BFP #3, Loss #3 (twins) September 2013
    Hostile ute, moving onto Gestational Carrier!

    GC/FET #1 of 1 5AA blast and 1 compacted blast, February 2014, BFP #4 on 3/1/2014!
    6w u/s 1 bean with h/b of 145 bpm, 8w u/s 187 bpm
    EDD 11/7/14. Please, please, please stick little one!

    Praying unceasingly for a miracle. ALL welcome!

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  • Tomorrow for me. I felt horrible after my er, too.
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  • December 21st for me! I'm sure I will test before then at home to brace myself for potential bad news.

    Lots o' gas here!

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    TTC since 2/11 - Unexplained IF B/W revealed high prolactin levels. Taking bromocriptine for prolactin.
    IUI #1-3 = BFN
    IVF #1 = Cancelled (undermedicated = small follicles)
    IVF #2 = ER 12/6 - 6R/4M/Only 1F
    Transfered our one and only blast (3AA) on 12/11 = BFP!

    Trying for Baby #2

    IVF#3 - 13 eggs retrieved, 7 fertilized. All 7 got a fungus and arrested.

    IVF#4 - February 2016 - 13 eggs retrieved. All arrested.

    IVF#5 - June 2016 - 12 eggs retrieved. All arrested. Told I need a donor egg.

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    IVF #6 - September 2016 - T-priming, HGH, Lupon flare. 31 eggs retrieved!!! 12 made it to blast! Transferred 2 blasts (5AA, 4AA).

  • My first beta is set up for 12/19/12, and the second for 12/21/12.  My nurse said she won't call until affter the 2nd one though.
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  • I updated my orig post on the check-in but I figured I'd post it here too! As of today we are PUPO and our Beta is 12/20!
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  • Mine are the 18th and the 20th.
    And YES I hurt so bad it stops me in the middle of a conversation. My abdomen burns in waves. The constipation has been horrible and I have not stopped burping since I woke up from my retrieval 6 days ago. I rarely burp normally My whole abdomen is swollen and hard and yesterday I could feel my one ovary as a rubbed my hand across my skin. I'm a swollen gassy mess. You are so not alone! I'm glad you asked about it. My RE said day 5 is typically the worst for people. I don't know but this was unexpected for me. i don't know if it was the actual retrieval or the anesthesia that jacked be up so bad. Prob both. Think I'll go get some Metamucil and apple juice for the weekend and not a bag of prunes. Hope you feel better soon!
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  • I'm the 20th also.

     To be honest, I notice a lot of gas movement lately, but my butt hurts so much from these shots, I couldn't tell you if it was painful. I just know I am in constant pain. Trying to be a trooper until the 20th- if i'm lucky enough to keep getting these shots I'm gonna ask about injecting in another location. 

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  • The 20th is going to be a big beta day for us!!  I have 5 people so far that are getting betas that day.

    As for the gas/constipation, as I mentioned I've been taking Colase twice/day and today my RE told me to add in one dose of Miralax on top of the Colase.  I have had *some* relief today after I took the dose of Miralax, thank God, although not quite enough to not be in pain.  It hurts to sit and my abdomen is totally distended.  *sigh*  I just hope it calms down for ET on Saturday!!

    Me: 43 DH: 39 - AMA, DOR
    Mommy to Sami (IVF), Born 8.30.13
    Surprise non-assisted BFP - 12.29.2014, Beta 1 = 322, Beta 2 = 760
    EDD 9.7.2015

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  • Mine is on the 20th as well! We used a donor egg, so no ER for me. I'm only dealing with progesterone crankypants moments. Well, I guess those are around me are dealing with my crankypants moments.... Big Smile FX for a zillion BFPs next week!!
    Lil'mamaz was born on Aug 21, 2014! She's PERFECT!

    It's been a long road to here...
    Me (43) and J (45) - same sex couple. And we don't feel 40+!
    June'12 - First RE Visit
    Sept. '12 - Tubes removed
    Dec. '12 - Donor Egg/Donor Sperm IVF Cycle - 4 good embies!
    Dec. '12 - Fresh transfer, BFP! EDD 8/29/13
    Mar. '13 - Missed m/c at 16w1d, baby boy stopped growing at 15w4d
    Loss due to umbilical cord clot...baby was perfect. :(
    Jul '13 - FET#1 - c/p
    Sept. '13 - FET#2 - BFN
    Dec.' 2, 2013 - FET#3 with our last chance embie - BFP!!!
    Dec' 26, 2013 - hb!!
    EDD 8/20/14 with a baby girl!
    Little S was born on 8/21/14 - 8lb, 14 oz and 20 inches long.
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  • Mine is the 26th!

    Me (30) my best friend (38)
    TTTC since "Jan 2011"
    RE appt april 2012
    Dx: PCOS and stage 1 endo
    S/A 19 million, 48 motility, 1 morphology
    6.1 progestrone
    HSG: tubes clear
    clomid 50mg + #1 IUI + trigger 6/9/12 BFN 6/18/12 Clomid 150mg +#2 IUI + trigger: 7/9/2012 BFN 7/18/2012 stage 1: endo removed 8/14/12
    Letrozole 2.5mg+estrogen=cycle cancelled for little to no response
    Follistim 75 (10/15-10/19) follistim 67 (10/20-10/21) cycle cancelled due to over response 9 follies and very thin lining
    ~ IVF #1:BC pills started 10/27~
    ~IVF class schedualed for 11/13~
    ~ Lupron starts Thanksgiving day~
    ~Stims start December 1st~
    ~ER: December 12th ~
    ~ET: December 15th~
    19 R. 12. Fertilized with ICSI, 2 transfered
    only 1 made it to freeze!
    Beta #1 12/27/12 (26)
    beta #2 12/29/12 (78.9)
    Beta #3 12/31/12 (149)
    Beta #4 1/4/13 (48)
    C/P on 1/4/13 @ 5 weeks and 2 days
    ~ IVF #2 ~
    ~ BC pills1/15-2/3~
    ~Lupron beings 1/31~
    ~stims start Feb. 9th~
    ~ER 2/21/13~
    ~14 R, 12 fertilized with ICSI~
    ~1 made it to freeze~
    ~Twin Boys Arrived August 31, 2013
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