Beta Testing August 2016

gatorlorit · August 2016

@babylonghorn16 @msohanaj I'm heading into work on Monday too. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to concentrate on anything, but I'll be there!

AFM- I've been so exhausted through this whole process, and yesterday that got better. That was my #1 symptom, but it was pretty strong. I'm afraid that means something bad happened. Last round, I had a chemical pregnancy, and I'm convinced I know what day it happened. I'm trying very hard to stay positive that my body is just adjusting to the extra hormones and nothing bad happened. I had a super vivid dream last night that I went into the office on day 9, they stuck needles in the bottom of my feet, and a doctor I've never seen before told me that I have 10 of 12 classic symptoms and I'm pregnant, but still had a 23% chance of miscarrying. It was very bizarre but specific. I just know that the wait till Monday is going to be so long!! Any one have fun plans to distract them this weekend?

thucks · August 2016

@babylonghorn16, @gatorlorit, @MsOhanaJ I have my blood work at 7am on Monday and then I'll be headed for work, they usually call about 3. I've had 3 IUI's 2 IVF's and this is the 2nd FET so I'm used to getting the call at work. TW my 2nd IVF was a BFP Twins. I immediately closed my office door and call my hubby. The whole office knew exactly what the results were.

@babylonghorn16 that full feeling isn't there today so far I'm hoping it comes back soon gives me a glimmer of hope.

AFM- I just want to cry for a minute. BH brother just found out they are having a boy. I'm dying for a boy. My father passed when I was 8 and I've wanted to name a son after him. I was a freaking mess when I found out the twins were girls. My MIL lives with us and he text her asking about names. I made the comment that I hope they don't use Anthony because that's the boy name we have always wanted as a middle name. It's DH middle name and his dad's I'd like to carry down. The MIL basically told me I was being a bitch about it they should have first choice considering they are having the first boy in the family. Are you kidding me does she not pay attention to everything that goes on in this house. How much emotions and injections and money being spent to have that boy?

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@thucks my b/w is at 7am on Monday as well! I don't have my own office, so I will have to answer the phone around all my coworkers who don't know anything about what I'm going through. Not sure how I should handle that. Do I RUN to a meeting room when I see the call? lol! They usually call anywhere from 12 - 1:30pm, so I think I'm going to reserve a workspace and just work in there from 12 - 2pm! I'm sorry you are dealing with an insensitive MIL! I'm going through something similar actually - the DAY I found out my fresh transfer was negative was the day my SIL told me she was pregnant again (by accident!). If it's a girl, they will most like use the family name Merrick... I've been wanting to name our baby girl that for 4 years now. Will be very sad if they end up using that name. Good news is they don't want to know the gender, and we do! So we can STEAL the name if this FET works! LOL! Sneaky sneaky, but I think we deserve it! Even if your BIL uses Anthony, you could still use as a middle name! I don't see anything wrong with that!

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@MsOhanaJ Thanks for your response! I wouldn't have to take any time off... I would just work from home on Monday. But I think I'm just going to go in. Like you said, it'll be easier to pass the time that way! "Vampires" lol!

@gatorlorit I'm sorry you are worrying! I've been having cramps that are worrying me... just to let you know you're not alone in Worryland

. There are so many things to look too much into... trying to just BREATHE and keep my mind occupied elsewhere. Sorry for your loss btw. I've been having really crazy dreams too!! I have plans this weekend with a few friends from out of town, so that should keep me busy! What about you?

thucks · August 2016

@babylonghorn16 I'm at a new job now and we have crappy service in here so I'll be running outside to catch the call. My coworkers know what I'm doing but it's not really talked about. Luckily my DH is off Monday he works at the prison last time I had to call there to give him the news. It's kinda awkward. I would totally steal that name you have the advantage since you will find out the gender before them.
It amazes me how much people don't understand what we go through. Just cause it worked for me once doesn't mean it will magically work again. Not like I'm choosing not to have the first boy in the family I'm truly trying.

gatorlorit · August 2016

@babylonghorn16 I hate that I have company in Worryland, but thank you for letting me know it's not just me! I can't wait for us all to have answers on Monday. My appointment is at 7:30, and I know the time will drag till they call with results!

As far as this weekend, my friend is having a fundraiser, and I have a movie date to see Secret Life of Pets. DH is very concerned about overdoing it, so I'm going to do a good amount of being lazy too

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@gatorlorit That is a bizarrely specific dream, though unfortunately I think most of the time there is a 15-20% chance of miscarriage. Let's just hope that foot blood draw doesn't cause them! I have a birthday party for a 4 year old I'm going to on Saturday, which will take most of the day as they live about 2 hours from us, meaning we have to leave by 9, and probably won't get back until after 5. Your movie date sounds fun! You'll have to let us know how the movie is. Its looks kinda cute from the previews!

@babylonghorn16 reserving private office space sound like a great idea!

AFM - I went from not really wanting to eat anything to give me all the food! I'm definitely feeling something going on in my lower abdomen, but could be the PIO. I know that if I POAS tomorrow, it will be accurate based on the beta number they'll want to see on Sunday (more than 100), but I'm to scared to do it. I actually went to the drug store yesterday and thought about whether I wanted to go down the "family planning" aisle, just to see how much they would cost, but I decided against it in the end.

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

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@Isthisthereallife GOOD LUCK TODAY!!!! FX for good news!!

Rachnan · August 2016

@Isthisthereallife good luck today!

Got another positive this morning. Tomorrow can't come soon enough!

Isthisthereallife · August 2016

BFN...but my HCG couldn't even do me a solid and drop to 0. It's at 1.16 meaning I have to stay on the progesterone this weekend and go back Monday for another beta to confirm the no.

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@Isthisthereallife i'm so sorry to hear!! That's odd they make you keep taking the progesterone and require another beta... how cruel. Big hugs to you. Take care of yourself.

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@Rachnan YAY! So exciting! Can't wait to hear your beta numbers tomorrow!

@AandDM2014 Beta is SO CLOSE! How are you holding up? Still resisting the urge to POAS??

@gatorlorit @thucks @MsOhanaJ Monday is going to be a HUGE day for betas!!! Almost there! How are y'all holding up? I'm doing okay... just slowly dying of uncertainty lol. ARG! So frustrating!

Isthisthereallife · August 2016

Thanks @babylonghorn16. I think the idea was just in case it was a late implantation or something along the lines, they want the lining to maintain. But I know its not case. Not even going to pretend to hope.

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@Isthisthereallife ah im sorry. I hate that you're going through this. Do you have a plan moving forward? Looks like this is your first IUI, so I would assume y'all would try a couple more before moving to IVF? Hope that whichever road you choose, it will lead you to success!

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@Isthisthereallife I'm so sorry about your BFN. It sucks that you have to keep taking meds. When mine was at 9 for my first FET my doc had me stop everything, saying that if it was going to happen, it wouldn't need the meds.

@babylonghorn16 It seems close, yet so far away. I will elaborate about POAS below.

AFM - I went to Target today and stood in the pregnancy test aisle. I picked one up and looked at it, read everything printed on the box. I started to get extremely anxious, like what if this cycle doesn't work, I'm going to be completely devastated since we don't have any more embryos. I actually started to get a little shaky and my pulse started to race. I put the test back on the shelf and walked away, knowing I couldn't handle POAS. I'm going to do my best to stay distracted for the next 48 hours and hope that I am able to sleep easily tonight and tomorrow night.

I hope everyone has something fun planned this weekend to help the 2ww go faster!

gatorlorit · August 2016

@babylonghorn16 i think you're definitely someone i would be friends with! thanks for being so supportive to all of us. i'm totally freaking out and dying over here and counting the minutes. i can distract myself for a few minutes, and then it comes back to mind.

@AandDM2014 i have one in my medicine cabinet, but can't bring myself to take it. i think i've decided to take it after my positive beta so that i can see what a positive hpt looks like once and for all!

Happydays13 · August 2016

@Isthisthereallife - so sorry you are stuck in limbo.

@cmm012 - can't wait for your ultrasound! Maybe there are 2 in there?

@gatorlorit - agree about the crazy dreams. I had one 2 nights after transfer where everyone was passing our twins around at a family holiday - thanksgiving maybe. My husband is Indian and I'm white, and our two embryos would obviously make fraternal twins, but one baby was smaller and quiet with dark hair, lovely light brown skin, and eyes that looked right through to my soul. The other was slightly more fair with lighter hair and eyes and much more active. I loved them so much and could feel the love from everyone in the room. It was a delicious dream...one I hope will come true!

and @AandDM2014 - thinking of you on Sunday!! Hoping for a great beta!

@babylonghorn16 and @thucks and @gatorlorit and @MsOhanaJ - will be thinking of you Monday!! So excited for your betas! I already know I have 5 dollar store tests in a drawer that are burning a hole in your pocket...but am trying to hold off til Sunday at least. I do want to know before they call with results on Wednesday, because I'll be teaching all day and have to keep my face straight.

I swear this is the longest 9 days of my life to date :-/

rmarble23 · August 2016

oh man everyone seems anxious this month compare to the July group. I am getting all worked up on day one of the wait. As of now I will not POAS but who knows what will happen by the time I reach next weekend.

@cmm012 when is your first u/s? i am curious to see if you got two in there

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@Happydays13 Thanks. I go back and forth between it worked and it didn't work. Right now I'm firmly in "it didn't work" territory. I hate all this waiting, it's driving me crazy!

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@gatorlorit aw thanks! Same to you! Wish I could meet you girls in person!

@Happydays13 that dream sounded lovely! I hope it comes true for you!! Hope you're feeling okay and get good news on Wed!

@AandDM2014 I too am feeling the Rollercoaster... "it had to have worked!" to "no way this worked... too much cramping". I am feeling postive today and hope to ride out this feeling until Monday! I'll be thinking abt you on Sunday!

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@babylonghorn16 I truly hope you can stay positive until Monday! And thank you, I will definitely be thinking about you on Monday!

AFM - I had a bit of spotting yesterday evening and this evening. It hasn't been too bad, and I know it's normal, but it of course still has me freaked. I emailed my nurses to let them know, just in case they want me to do something different. I actually told DH about wanting to do a HPT, but he won't let me. He knows me well and that it probably wouldn't help me at all to take one. I've been talked down, for now! I'm planning to take it a bit easier tomorrow than I normally would, which will hopefully help me to feel better.

cmm012 · August 2016

Kudos to you ladies for not POAS. I did not have that discipline, plus I had purchased a box of 25 tests online and had 1/2 left.

TW
I don't have a date for my first ultrasound. I have more blood work next week on Thursday. Maybe they will schedule it then. DH is working out of the country and I have no family in the area, so I will have to recruit someone to come to my ultrasound.

In terms of symptoms, I feel cramping in my belly like period cramps, I get dizzy in the afternoons around 3pm, and my body is hot every night, especially my feet. They are usually freezing. I also have a little nausea from time to time but not much.

ale9687 · August 2016

@cmm012 I have the cramping in the stomach too. I feel like I've done crunches all day long. I haven't gotten dizzy but I get nauseous if I eat too fast or too much.

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@cmm012 My first ultrasound was scheduled for exactly two weeks after my first beta, and I had gone in a day early due to vacation plans. Hopefully you get one scheduled if your numbers are looking good, though why they'd have you go in a week later to check numbers I'm not quite sure.

K_Van1521 · August 2016

Hello All! We transferred one fully hatched 5 day blast on Thursday. Our RE seemed happy, and moved our pg test up to the15th. This next week is going to crawl!

K_Van1521 · August 2016

Um. Cut off half of my post!
I hope you're all having a nice weekend! I have been very tired, had a dull back ache, and I've been a sweaty mess! Taking it all as positive signs! Good luck ladies!

Rachnan · August 2016

Beta came back at 300!!! Beta #2 on Monday.

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@K_Van1521 Hope you're making it through the TWW okay! Beta coming up soon! FX for you!

@cmm012 sorry your DH will be unable to accompany you to u/s! Hope you find a good friend to go with you! FX everything goes well!

@ale9687 my tummy has been sensitive to the touch and feels like I worked out! Maybe that's a good sign for me!

@AandDM2014 Hope your spotting has subsided. Implantation bleeding maybe?! Beta TOMORROW!! How are you doing?!

@Rachnan any word on your beta today?? Hope it was good news!!

babylonghorn16 · August 2016

@Rachnan we posted almost simultaneously lol! YAY!!! So happy to hear!! H&H 9 months!!

Rachnan · August 2016

Thanks @babylonghorn16! Fx for all the betas the next couple of days!

MarlyHC · August 2016

Hi Ladies. I've been away for a while. We took a short break from fertility treatments when we decided to make the jump from IUI to IVF. I had (2) 6 day PGS embryos transferred on 7/29/16. Beta is scheduled for Wednesday 8/10/16. Every little tinge makes me think I'm not pregnant, but I'm trying to stay positive. I'm having a hard time waiting for Wednesday.

Any thoughts on POAS? Or help with being patient?

MarlyHC · August 2016

@K_Van1521 GL on your Beta!

@Rachnan congrats on your BFP! FX for your next Beta!

fivetimesnoluck · August 2016

Congrats, @Rachnan! Excited for you!

Rachnan · August 2016

Thanks @fivetimesnoluck and @MarlyHC!

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@Rachnan Congrats!! I hope Monday goes well!

@babylonghorn16 Yes, for most of the day today I've seen nothing. I'm getting real nervous about tomorrow.

AFM - I got an email back from my nurse suggesting modified bedrest today, so I ended up skipping the party I was supposed to go to, as it is a 4 hour minimum round trip and I would have had to go by myself. I instead spent most of the day watching Olympics, and I think now DH wants to go get taco truck for dinner. I'm just about 13.5 hours from when my clinic opens tomorrow morning. I haven't decided yet what time I'm going in, but knowing me I'll probably set my alarm for 6 so I can be there at 7 when they open.

I hope you ladies who have your betas coming up this week are finding a way to keep sane!

rmarble23 · August 2016

@AandDM2014 i know for my peace of mind i would def be there the second i could, hopefully this isn't weighing on you too much fx everything is all good for you.

@rachnan yay! fx for beta #2

@MarlyHC welcome back and hope your wait isn't so horrible. POAS is a hard decision, i did it for my first attempt and it hit me hard....def think long and hard about how emotional ready you are for which every result and the fact that it could be wrong

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@rmarble23 I will most likely be there for when they open at 7. I usually try to get in first thing (they open at 6:30 on weekdays, so I make appointments for 6:30) so I know there is no reason to delay results. I'm assuming I'll have a tough time falling asleep tonight and that my brain won't be able to shush.

ashley3740 · August 2016

Hi Ladies! Anyone else have OHSS creeping in after the transfer?? I'm 7dp5dt and last night my stomach got to 33", and before I started this first IVF round I'm was about 27". I weighed myself this morning and am two lbs. less than I was last night, as well as 1-1.5" smaller. UGH!! So over it!! I did a hpt yesterday morning and it was negative, so IDK. I'm going crazy over here

AandDM2014 · August 2016

@ashley3740 I don't think that OHSS works like that. I think it comes right away, and you definitely wouldn't be losing weight. Sorry your HPT was negative.

AFM - I'm back from my blood draw. It takes about 1.5-2 hours to run the actual test, but of course I won't hear back right when it's done. I still haven't POAS, so I have no idea what to expect. We have a plan in place already for what happens if it's negative, and can hopefully get started on it quickly.

MarlyHC · August 2016

FX @aanddm2014!

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