tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85079651227894444312024-03-08T13:48:28.007-08:00Other Side of the RainbowAfter our azoospermia diagnosis, we got lucky on our first IVF attempt. Now we have a beautiful, spunky baby girl and couldn't feel luckier. We are now going for round two!Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-56765918584822751782014-10-06T16:31:00.001-07:002014-10-06T16:31:31.993-07:00Graduated I have officially graduated from the RE! Theoretically, I'll never have another appointment again. It's amazing how much you get to know the people who work there from such frequent appointments.
I'm 10 weeks, 2 days. It's hard to believe how fast this is all going. It was so neat seeing the legs kicking and arms moving today. Still feeling really nauseated. Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-78047419130343164562014-09-15T13:00:00.001-07:002014-09-15T13:39:16.915-07:00One!
One perfect little beating heart!
Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-20432336734526813812014-09-14T15:09:00.001-07:002014-09-14T15:09:04.263-07:00One more day!This wait to the ultrasound is killing me! It feels like the slowest moving time ever! I want to see what is going on in there! I have a fetal doppler, but obviously it is way too early for that to pick up anything. It is surprising that I know where that is, considering that I've moved three times since I was last pregnant (including the move I'm in the middle of). Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-73860468958758065502014-09-03T07:03:00.002-07:002014-09-03T07:03:34.627-07:00Welcome to VomitvillePopulation: me
Nothing says fun like running out of your classroom while in the middle of a lesson to lose your lunch. I miss the set up of my old school, where I could quickly get outside and there were no windows that faced my favorite trash can.
12 more days till ultrasound... 12 more days till ultrasound...
Uh oh, here we go again.
Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-14039864653040402242014-08-29T21:57:00.001-07:002014-08-29T21:57:34.216-07:00PIOuch Have I complained about PIO yet? I hate it. The actual injection usually isn't too bad. It's definitely scarier than it looks. What I hate is how sore I am the next day. And how my hips are all lumpy. And it hurts to lie down. Or wear pants.
I don't have any non-sore injection spots. I moved a smidgen higher today and when I pulled the needle out, blood Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-59958701990663822632014-08-28T19:23:00.001-07:002014-08-28T19:23:34.089-07:00Beta take 2My second beta was 330! A doubling time of just over 35 hours!! I could hardly believe it. I've still been peeing on sticks, and the test line is just about as dark as the control. I have to stick with the PIO until the heartbeat, then the doctor will let me switch to suppositories. I can hardly wait for my ultrasound on September 15th!!
Work has been kicking my Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-30734997749995230632014-08-26T06:22:00.002-07:002014-08-26T06:36:26.677-07:00Can't stop peeing on sticks!I know I'm an addict, but I can't seem to control it. I swore yesterday would be the last day. But, I woke up today couldn't stop myself. I mean, the cup was right there. The bag of pee sticks was right there. I know that to break the cycle, I need to remove temptation, but it just feels so good! At least I only took one hit today.
Here are all of my cheapies Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-43070835561833182982014-08-25T17:33:00.001-07:002014-08-25T17:33:26.951-07:00Beta DayToday was beta day. Because of my work schedule, I need the 7 am blood work time to make it to work on time. Today, for whatever reason, they were late opening up the office. I got there a few minutes late, but they didn't open the door until almost 7:15! Fortunately, my Dr. saw me and ushered me back to the blood lady. I teach in the school district his kids go to Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-17512714721035844302014-08-23T07:11:00.000-07:002014-08-23T07:11:08.505-07:008dp5dtI'm a POAS-aholic. Really, I am. But, for the moment at least, it appears that I am pregnant.
Here is a progression of the darkest of the cheapies I've done each day (because you know I've dipped at least two cheapies per day). 6dp5dt on top to 8dp5dt on bottom.
And because I wasn't happy that all of today's cheapies were lighter than the dark one from yesterday, I Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-91009959238012792032014-08-21T06:33:00.000-07:002014-08-21T06:48:56.043-07:00Maybe?I wasn't sure if I was going to test today, as I haven't been feeling confident in this cycle. I found out yesterday that my estrogen was pretty low (77), which I didn't take as a good sign. I've also been really really stressed this week, with the start of the school year and being forced to change grade levels. I ended up the collateral damage for a teacher who couldn't get Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-57923578022620575232014-08-19T07:07:00.002-07:002014-08-19T07:07:45.928-07:004dp5dtI can't believe I am so close to knowing if we've crossed the first hurdle in knowing if this cycle will be successful. So close! With my daughter, I got my first positive test at 6dp5dt. I tested today to see if the trigger is gone and I got the BFN I was hoping for (who'd ever think I'd hope for a BFN at this point!). So, if it is positive on Thursday, assuming I test, IEmmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-18760657273513634762014-08-18T20:10:00.000-07:002014-08-18T21:57:19.374-07:00Holy Sex Dreams, Batman!!Ever since the transfer (Friday), I've had nightly sex dreams. Three consecutive nights of sex dreams. They've been different each night, but goodness gracious! What's super frustrating is that in these dreams, I've gotten close to the big O, but not quite there! What's the fun in that? The first night, I woke up out of breath and in tremendous pain. I went to Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-47889155321912969432014-08-17T05:35:00.000-07:002014-08-17T05:35:00.419-07:00IVF Urban Legends and MythsI posted a question to the IVF facebook group that I am lucky to be a part of asking what urban legends people have heard or tried to make their cycle more successful. I've loved reading all of the responses. Do you have anything to add?
Pre-cycle:
Supplements: Calcuim, CoQ10, D3, Maca, and Royal Jelly, and other "increase fertility" supplements
Cut out majority of fat from died Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-58023105572675414192014-08-16T19:56:00.001-07:002014-08-16T19:56:09.996-07:00BoringThis is the boring time of an IVF cycle. There is so much waiting when TTC, especially with IVF. Now, everything is done and I just wait, wait, wait. On Wednesday I have a blood test for estrogen and progesterone levels. Then back the following Monday for beta HCG levels.
I have around 25 hpts, I think. I got a huge lot with one of our iui cycles last year, and Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-44600587605831149432014-08-15T21:19:00.000-07:002014-08-15T21:19:58.246-07:00Two
Everything went well with the transfer. We put in two. Both were a little bit behind, but very similar to my successful cycle 4 years ago. One was just becoming a blast and the other a morula.
They did assisted hatching with both, because the zona looked thick. Hopefully that will help them implant! I go for blood work on Wednesday to check estrogen and Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-56743351465644564902014-08-14T17:18:00.001-07:002014-08-14T17:18:09.804-07:00I. Hate. PIO.Seriously. I hate it. While nothing would make me happier than my Dr. wanting me to do 6 more weeks of PIO, I can't wait until I'm done with it. The nurse claims that once I get a positive, he'll let me switch to suppositories. Last time they made me wait until we saw the heartbeat at 7 weeks. I really hope they let me switch sooner. It hurts to walk. My Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-26712387240934274652014-08-11T22:43:00.000-07:002014-08-11T22:43:01.013-07:00The girl who cried miscarriage
Over the years I have participated in a number of internet forums related to getting pregnant. I started with waiting to try, because I am a planner and needed to do everything right. I moved to trying to conceive, then to ttc 6+ months, and finally into the infertility and ivf boards and blogs. I'd guess that around 98% of those who I "met" through those forms have been Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-13872644805347180112014-08-11T14:43:00.003-07:002014-08-11T14:43:57.209-07:00QuadsI have four potential babies growing in the lab about 20 miles away.
We are planning on transferring 2-3 depending on the quality on Friday. I'll get another update on their progress on Wednesday. I hope one or two of those babies decide to stick around.
Kids has always been an interesting issue for hubby and me. We actually broke up after a year and a half of dating when heEmmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-34467565535286244182014-08-10T15:00:00.001-07:002014-08-10T15:00:04.143-07:00Done 12 eggs retrieved, but two were clearly not mature. I'll get the fertilization report tomorrow. Here's hoping the other 10 are mature and fertilize normally. I had a great anesthesiologist, who kept me entertained while she was loading me up. I'm a bit uncomfortable right now, but had a nice nap. Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-77970279467971909902014-08-08T13:48:00.001-07:002014-08-08T13:48:23.526-07:00This Sunday, Sunday, SundayMonitoring went well this morning. We are on for the egg retrieval for Sunday! I had five follicles on the right, measuring between 19-22 and four on the left measuring 17-25. The doctor expects 7-8 mature eggs with those counts. Last time, I had a bunch of eggs, but not many were mature.
I'm doing better with the cetrotide this time. I have been icing the spot Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-53740857308776046092014-08-06T08:13:00.001-07:002014-08-06T08:13:25.760-07:00Pin cushionIt's really funny to when I think back to being afraid of needles and shots. Once, as a teenager, the doctor wanted to draw my blood and pretty much had a panic attack. That is so laughable when I think of the injections I've given myself over the last four years.
How are you supposed to rotate injection sites when giving four injections a day? My belly is covered in little Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-76766270131747869652014-08-04T17:34:00.000-07:002014-08-04T17:34:23.340-07:00Stim day 6I went in for my second monitoring appointment this morning. I have 6 good sized follicles that are within 2mm of each other, which is good. The Dr. was surprised that I don't have more, given my AMH level of 2.7. He said that if we have to stim again, he's going to change things up a bit.
E2 came in around 570 and LH was 3.8.
I am staying the same course with meds, but Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-66008626171376267762014-08-03T20:23:00.000-07:002014-08-03T20:23:05.434-07:00halfHalfway done with stims! If all goes well, at this point next week I'll be resting after my retrieval.
Monitoring appointment two is tomorrow. I'm really hoping that there are more than four follicles visible tomorrow. Of course I'd rather have 4-5 great follicles than 15 mediocre/crappy ones, but with all the money that this costs, it would be nice to have some to make it to Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-89474396211857319122014-08-01T12:44:00.000-07:002014-08-02T07:35:05.248-07:00Stim Day 3 UpdateMy first monitoring appointment was okay. I only had 4 follicles between 7mm-10mm. They'll call later with the estrogen # and let me know if I need to up the meds.
My doctor is on vacation, so I had to see one of the other ones in the office. He was nice, but said that he wanted me back on Sunday. The nurse, whom I've had issues with many times before, decided to put me Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507965122789444431.post-85295877220584115172014-07-30T15:00:00.000-07:002014-07-31T06:41:37.528-07:00Meltdown #1I had my first meltdown of this IVF cycle yesterday. I don't really know where it came from. As I left the office after my blood work this morning, I got a little teary, but managed to hold it back. I really lost it after I went to get my meds. I decided that I would tell a friend of mine who not only knew about it the first time, but has been through IVF to conceive her Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378761861553074475noreply@blogger.com0