February 2018 IVF

mcgeeva · February 2018

mrsa2017 I would try not to stress with the spotting. I spotted from inplantation until 10 weeks with my son with the progesterone vag pills and all. I would only be worried if it goes bright red and you have debilitating cramps. Hang in there!

mcgeeva · February 2018

Is everyone that started stimming mid feb-end feb staying on this thread?

I'm curious how this week is going to go. I have 29 follies and some fluid in my lining already. Hoping that stays at bay. They are talking about retrieval the 2nd now. A little nervous about that since it's my son's 6th birthday so to wake up without mom and dad home makes me sad. They said by my my apt tomorrow we will have a better idea of what direction we are going. Can't wait to get this retrieval done.

How is everyone else's wed going?

kristimh80 · February 2018

@mcgeeva Awe hopefully tomorrow they'll have the date moved for you!! Silver lining, is you can come home and rest after and would be there after school when he got home or would be a fun day if you could be off together..it is his brithday and all ;)I noiced the 2nd is a Friday which is great so you'd have the weekend to recover if wasn't feeling 100%. Trying to see some silver lining for your situation!

mcgeeva · February 2018

So I'm a complete idiot! I meant Tuesday the 6th

Clearly the meds are killing my brain. I can not think straight!! I'm happy just want it done. The hardest part of this stuff is there is no real schedule. Going daily for bloodwork an ultrasounds are a pita at 7 am and having a half hour wait. Especially since I didn't tell my job being on time would be great!

[Deleted User] · February 2018

@mrsa2017 You know know they say early ku symptoms can be the exact same as early AF symptoms? Spotting is part of that. I know it's disconcerting, but if you've spoken with your doctor/nurse and they are aware, try to keep reminding yourself, it's totally normal. As long as it doesn't turn to bright, heavy, full red flow, and/or accompanied by strong cramps, you should be fine. ❤

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Ilky · February 2018

I’m so happy for the ladies in PUPO phase and good luck to ones haven’t gone thru the ER. I guess the rest of us who are either waiting for pgs/pgd results or waiting for transfer, waiting is killing me! Lol

I have a TMI confession which so emberassing! I had an orgasm in my dream about 4 days after the ER followed by a most awful cramp I ever had, and I usually have painful periods. I thought I was going to die from pain. It went away after an hour I believe but left me shaking. And it happened again! The cramps are excruciating

anyway, my point is I’m afraid it might happen again after the transfer!!! Not sure why I’m even dreaming such things. I guess all the hormones and no sex are the reason lol but I hate it!

mcgeeva · February 2018

Ilky I can't imagine the wait since your holding out on those results to be able to transfer

And to the O..lol that's crazy.

mrsa2017 · February 2018

@kristimh80 @BusinessWife @mcgeeva thank you ladies. I just wished I had my beta number and can relax a bit more. I used the bathroom just now and now it’s bright red uuuggghhh. No cramping though and I feel okay. I called my doc but he’s in surgery

So back to waiting and “ not stressing” for now.
Oh I found the pg pillow... it’s a boppy?! I need one like yesterday!

kristimh80 · February 2018

@Ilky Ouch!! So sorry, that cramp sounds awful! Least you didn't transfer and have something like happen. Your body by transfer time should be back to normal, so I wouldn't worry too much about that

artemis618 · February 2018

Hi ladies, so sorry I sort of fell off of this. Thank you all for sharing your experiences this month.

@mrsa2017 I’m sorry you’re stressing - hopefully it’s just an SCH or something. Fingers crossed!

AFM, I had my second February retrieval on Monday - retrieved 19, 9 mature, 9 fertilized. So a better start than last cycle (absolute # and % of mature fertilized-wise), and now we wait... We’ve decided we’re done with retrievals (this was the 6th not counting our egg freezing/insemination cycle), and we’ll get back to transferring our remaining PGS normals (from previous cycles) after this. Hopefully we’ve got a baby in the 4.5 we have left.

Best of luck to you all!

mrsa2017 · February 2018

Beta was 193, woohoo! Doc said he wouldn’t be able to see anything on the scan now so we’ll just watch the spotting. I am happy with that number and relieved even after the anxiety.

Thank you ladies for just being here and an encouragement. This is a fabulous group

#fabfebruaryfaves

mrsa2017 · February 2018

@artemis hi lady,Great numbers! I believe you have a THB or three

in your bunch. Grow embabies grow! How are you feeling tho, after ER?

kristimh80 · February 2018

@artemis618 That's wonderful news!!! Glad this retrieval is going well!

@mrsa2017 YAY!!! So happy for you!!!

shae44 · February 2018

@mrsa2017. That’s a great beta!!!
@artemis618 Best of luck! Sounds like you had a good retrieval!

greenhillgirl · March 2018

So much happening on here I can’t keep track!

@Ilky that sounds so strange and disconcerting! I bet it was cramps delayed from the retrieval and not anything dangerous.

Good luck @artemis618 that sounds hopeful!!

@mrsa2017 Congrats so exciting!

I’ll stay in this board in to transfer in March as long as everyone keeps talking

the March FET board wasn’t that active last time I looked.

Im annoyed with my mom. She wasn’t able to be that supportive in the last 2 1/2 years in this stuff cause my adult sister is quite ill and she is taking care of her. I’ve been accepting of that. Then right before I had my first injection she got super supportive and involved. I was thrilled. Last night I told her I’m scared and worried my transfer won’t work and I’ll be devestated and she text back “There is no point in stressing about it. More than one chance”. It hurt. She wants to visit us over her spring break at the end of the month and she’s super easy and fun to host. I said great! But that will likely be right after or before transfer. I thought it would be a nice distraction but now I want to tell her it’s not the best time for her to come. I’m overreacting, right?

mcgeeva · March 2018

greenhillgirl I would give yourself a few days before making a decision. Where it's hurtful to you I get it, people that don't go through this truly get it.

Ilky · March 2018

@kristimh80 thank you darling I hope it will go away!

@mrsa2017 wohoo I’m cheering for you! That’s a great beta!

@greenhillgirl we totally get it! Even the closest to you don’t truly understand what you go through. Unless they share the same hardship it’s hard to emphaty. As @mcgeeva said, give yourself a few days and see how you feel. Hormones are sometimes taking over our true feelings.

@artemis618 same here. I’ve got 5 that went to pgs and I hope there are couple that’s good. Good luck! When are you transferring?

@mcgeeva good luck with the retrivial! That’s great you have a lot of follies! Hopefully most if not all have mature quality eggs!

artemis618 · March 2018

Thanks, ladies. Still half the number that fertilized with my September cycle (I know, I’m really hung up on that), but after that last awful cycle, I’ll take it!

@mrsa2017 That’s a great beta - fx for your second one! I’m just feeling a touch bloated still, though I can’t tell if it’s just because I’ve been downing so much Gatorade and Smart water

. The physical stuff is usually the easy part - it’s the waiting that kills me!

@greenhillgirl I’m sorry your mom’s not more supportive. I’m pretty close to my mom and she’s been weirdly unsupportive of our ART endeavor (actually, even when I froze eggs in 2012) - and she doesn’t have a good reason. When I texted her that only 4 fertilized last cycle, I got no response. Since it was my 5th cycle, I guess I should have expected that, but it’s disappointing. Some people really just don’t know what to say.

@llky Our remaining 4 normals (and a mosaic) were from 18 blasts tested from 3 previous cycles (1 normal of 5 blasts from my second cycle, 4.5 from 10 blasts from my 4th cycle - my 3rd cycle all 3 were abnormal) so unfortunately my percentage isn’t great (but I am 40). We were hoping to get some more after *TW* miscarrying the first PGS normal we transferred in November *end TW*, but we can’t keep doing this. My last FET was medicated and I didn’t love the Estrace, so I want to try a natural cycle FET next. I did a natural cycle ERA in January just to see what that would look like. I usually get AF 10 days after retrieval (which is how, along with natural start, I was able to do two retrievals in February), so if my body (and RE’s schedule) cooperates, I’d probably be looking at the end of March. How about you?

ChristenMA83 · March 2018

@artemis618 fingers crossed for the PGS results.

@mrsa2017 woohoo!! High hopes for the next beta results. So Exciting.

I'm glad to be moving again, but it'll feel more real on the 8th when I start more of the meds. Right now I'm just on estrace 3xdaily. Work is so busy though the time is just flying by.

@greenhillgirl agree with what others have said. Give yourself a couple days to figure it out. She probably thought her comment was supportive and uplifting when really it's not. If they haven't been through this they don't understand how emotional and all-consuming it can be.

Ilky · March 2018

I got my PGS results!!! We have 3 normal embryos! Yay! I'm so happy, although a little sad for the ones didnt make. I cant wait to have my period now lol. It's been 11 days I hope it will come soon. If everything goes well (pray to God) then my transfer will be around the 3rd week of March

funkykey · March 2018

* lurking *

@artemis618 - So happy to see this! FX for your March FET. I am rooting for you!

mrsa2017 · March 2018

Thanks ladies... Second beta is 546. Woohoo!

@Ilky yaaaaaaay babay! Let’s go AF!

I cant wait for you alls FET....

greenhillgirl · March 2018

@Ilky congrats thats great news. I will also be transferring the third week of March.

Cycle day 1 and my doctor does Tuesday transfers and it usually takes 18-20 days for my protocol, so probably March 20th will be my transfer date. I just paid for our PGS on my credit card- ouch. Love spending my year end bonus on getting pregnant and not home upgrades

but I do know we're lucky.

artemis618 ChristenMA83 & @Ilky . I will definitely wait and see how I feel, especially now that I know I was PMSing!

The good news is tomorrow is Friday. Any fun weekend plans anybody?

kristimh80 · March 2018

@Ilky Yay for little one's!!! Happy everything worked out so well!

Looks like we should be at the same time for transfers!! Who knew last Spring / Summer, we'd be together again in the process. Idk why that makes me more excited! lol

@greenhillgirl You'll be with us too on transfer times

I feel your pain though...I have house projects I want to do, but they are all on hold waiting this out!

Orlaa · March 2018

@mrsa2017 Congratulations! Those numbers sound great. I wonder if it's one or two?

@Ilky That's great that you have 3. Best of luck with the FET.

AFM I'm sort of over the initial thrill of being PUPO and this waiting is starting to get to me. I'm planning on testing on Tuesday so only a few days to go but I had really started to get my hopes up and was feeling so positive that this could be the cycle, now I've started imaging staring at a stark white test and how crap I'd feel.
So I'm going back to hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. At least I know we still have our two snowbabies, they'll be a great comfort if things don't work out this time.

tinjp78 · March 2018

*lurking*

@artemis618 Congrats on good results from your ER and the fert report. I hope for more of these happy news from you.

roisis · March 2018

@Ilky Ah - yay for three little guys!! That's great news

@mrsa2017 Congratulations!!! Oh that's wonderful news for your Betas

Delighted to hear that

You can be our lucky fore-runner for February - loads more positives to follow

@mcgeeva How are you feeling with the stimming? You're approaching the last few days now

@orlaa Hang in there

When to POAS is such a tricky decision, I guess the longer you wait the more reliable the answer is, but I know how torturous it is. Try any and all distractions

Oddly enough, my clinic doesn't Beta test at all - they just say to take a home test ~12 days post transfer and to call them if you get a positive. If they haven't heard from you by day 16 they call you and give you next steps. Weird - I don't think anyone else does it this way???
@greenhillgirl Glad you're feeling a little better about your mum, definitely people tend to say the wrong thing sometimes (I don't think they realise it tbh). Speaking of weekend plans, I'm supposed to go to one niece's 4th birthday party and a separate niece's 3rd birthday party on Sunday, plus the 3 year has a new-born baby sister I haven't met yet - so it's all about babies this weekend! I think I can handle this at this stage - just really glad it wasn't 2 weeks ago

ChristenMA83 · March 2018

@mrsa2017 congrats girl!!

@Greenhillgirl if you transfer on the 20th, we'll be transfer buddies! I'm scheduled for 11 am on the 20th.

@Ilky yay for good PGS results. That's excellent!

@roisis that's a lot of kids birthday's for one weekend under any situation. Be strong

AFM: No weekend plans to speak of. Just relaxing at home and trying to resist the urge to spend too much money. I too am trying to hold on to my bonus incase this cycle doesn't work and we have to do another ER.

mrsa2017 · March 2018

@Orlaa DH and doc is even talking bout 3

, doubt it! Please hold out as long as you can. Remember I said seeing that negative bummed me out and crushed my spirit. So I’m praying you hold out as long as possible.

@roisis you’re going to be one busy Aunty this weekend. Women’s strength amaze me everyday. And I’m saying that surrounded by pillows stuffed everywhere I can get them. This weekend for me is filled with outings. My SIL is in a play tonight and DH and I bought tickets to a comedy show tomorrow night so Happy Weekend!

@ChristenMA83 thanks love... let’s get these transfers on the way.

kristimh80 · March 2018

@Orlaa Completely understandable!! I think everything you said is why I'm going to try not to get overly excited for transfer time. Try to stay positive, I know so many girls so they never got any signs at all after transfer and it all worked out!

@ChristenMA83 Same here girl! My DH gets back tonight and trying to just having a relaxing weekended and make myself stay on a budget until boss time. I actually agreed to go into work for a couple hours tomorrow since one of the offices is shorthanded. I figured that would keep me out of any retail therapy!

Ilky · March 2018

@mrsa2017 it's so exciting, I'm so happy for you

@greenhillgirl I know I spent my bonus on the treatment as well and so much more

I dont know how much one cycle costs you guys but mine was about $30K with meds

. For this weekend, we have a lot of food events. My husband is a food blogger (not his job lol) and we get invites to restaurants. Tonight and tomorrow will be busy with those. Good because I'm getting fixated on my period now... I havent gotten my period and it's the 12th day after ER. So, I'm getting stressed that it is pushing the FET date.

How long did it take you ladies to get your period after ER? I'm worried and cant wait to start this cycle.

@kristimh80 Thank you! It's crazy last year this time we were doing IUIs. I'm excited to share this adventure with you, although I wish you were gone from the Infertility group long before and upgraded to moms groups

@orlaa @roisis @ChristenMA83 thank you loves! I cant wait to be in the March FET train!

ChristenMA83 · March 2018

@Ilky my period showed 12 days after ER like BAM with very little warning other than a killer headache the day before.

mcgeeva · March 2018

roisis girl it's almost over or so I hope. They said mabye two or three more days. My follies were at 16 today but still have 29 but I have fluid in my c-section scar and lining which makes me a little nervous. Ready to finish! Wish they had a better idea on trigger but I guess I have to wait until tomorrow. Right now we are having CRAZY wind so everything in the DMV has shut down today including work although im attempting to work now from home.

Is anyone else part of this eastern winds or west coast rain and land sl@roisis

orlaa I would wait too just so you don't test too early and get a negative in case it's really a positive. Hang in there!

Ilky food blogger husband sounds amazing!

shae44 · March 2018

@Ilky I was annoyed when my AF wouldn’t show but then it showed up 13 days after ER. Hope she shows up soon

I am so incredibly antsy about getting to transfer day. They put mine at April 13 th. It seems like so far away and the meds are another added cost. I have decided to throw myself into house projects and Pinterest

shae44 · March 2018

@mcgeeva. Hope you are set for trigger soon. Sounds like you are getting close. I am on a snow day today. Lots of wind and Verizon has stopped working for most of our area Quite the day!

kristimh80 · March 2018

@shae44 That's the best thing you can do...keep busy!! My ER was Jan 31st and it seems like a millions years ago now! Still won't transfer until the end of March. Only plus side is our body's will be back to normal when it's time

alfieb-2 · March 2018

**sorry, I’ve been lurking for a while, this board moves so fast.**

@mrsa2017 Congratulations! Beautiful beta numbers, I’m so happy for you!

@ilky congrats on 3 pgs normal!

@artemis618 100% fertilization rate on all your mature eggs. It doesn’t get any better than this. Hope you keep getting good news.

AFM, I’m 3 days after ER. I was going to do a fresh transfer but my lining wasn’t cooperating. Hopefully I have blasts to freeze and can do an FET early April.

Best of wishes to all the ladies here wherever in the process you are. 2018 will be our year!

roisis · March 2018

Seems like everyone is experiencing crazy weather! I actually had all those kids birthday parties cancelled yesterday as we were still pretty snowed in (I didn't really mind

). But I was back with RE this morning and he's happy to push ahead with the same transfer protocol as last time. So I just gotta wait for AF and then I start taking the hormone tablets and then crinone gel (yuck!) and should hopefully be transferring in early April.

How is the waiting going for everyone??

Ilky · March 2018

I started my estrogen shots last night! Yay! I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. Transfer will be sometime in the 3rd week of March (if all goes well)!

Praying for all of us

I live in sunny southern California so I'm not going to say that we are freezing (its been in 60s last couple of weeks!!)

mrsa2017 · March 2018

@alfieb-2 thank you hun... how are you feeling post ER?

@roisis I think everywhere on this side of the world is experiencing some funny weather lol. It’s March and we’re wrapped up in jackets and tams. One island had a water surge with extremely high waves. This is weird...
The crinone is progesterone? I honestly thought I would hate the progesterone suppositories but I have no fuss and no mess inserting them rectally. I have limited DH to once a week sexy time for other reasons but they are great.

@Ilky you’re leading the transfer charge, woohoo!

@orlaa @heddamae how is the TWW? Have you POAS yet?

AFM.... I still want to rip my boobs off, I had horrible gas (just a walking stink bomb), and clinic instructed me to POAS every week til my u/s. Other than that NOTHING! Just chilling.

How was everyone’s weekend?

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