I am at work SUPER early this morning for a 5am meeting.
Tomorrow is my beta. I am trying to be realistic and know that there is a 99% chance I am not PG. Just trying to look forward to the next cycle. We are going to need to freeze some of DHs for next cycle in case he is out of town for IUI.
Instead of focusing on my Beta...I am trying to come up with house projects that can keep me busy. This worked at the end of last year when we were waiting for our new insurance to kick in to start our first cycle. Thinking of having DH build a Farmhouse style table, I am going to stain the barstool legs, make some curtains, etc. I have plenty to help keep me focused hopefully!
starryfish OMG a 5 am meeting sounds like the worst thing ever. Do you get to leave early at least? Your home projects sound awesome.
My hycosy is today. I'm nervous and wishing I had someone to drive me straight home to my sweatpants and couch right now it's looking like that someone will be uber lol.
No. I have to work until 430. Hoping for a nap over lunch!
Hoping it goes well for you and you get a nice afternoon to relax. I had uber pick me up at the ER after my car accident to bring me home. He was the nicest older guy!
I really hope you get a happy surprise tomorrow, starryfish! I think coming up with projects in case the news isn't good was a great idea.
Good luck today, @daylily! As much as I found the procedure unpleasant, I was totally fine as soon as it was over and went into the office after.
I just came from another monitoring appointment. I have enough follicles in the 16-18 range to trigger, but the RE said there are a bunch in the 14-15 range so I may stim one more night. It will all depend on my hormone levels.
I just picked up my loaner car while they work on my car at the shop today. I am looking forward to hitting the gym tonight and having a relaxing night at home with H. It's been a weird, tense week with work and everything I feel like I need to get done at home. Monitoring appointment is tomorrow for the IUI, but nothing else to report on until then.
Sounds like a good plan, starryfish. I love a good distraction.
GL with the Hycosy, @daylily!
AFM, just hanging out, trying to not go crazy until tomorrow. My parents stayed yesterday to help and made me dinner, and I had a drink (some champagne) because ER is done. I'm really annoyed that H didn't even text to check in. I hate that he seems to forget we exist when he's away for work. Glad you got to go out to a fun group dinner, but a text would be nice!
scm1011, what's your post-transfer exercise plan? hannahb too.
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
Started cetrotide this morning. I was nervous since it doesn't have a Q cap to mix, but it went ok! YAY! Today is day 8 of stims...
Man, we need to all be on IF island, so we can share this stuff, like when SCM's pharmacy didn't give her the Menopur injection needles!
Oh I have plenty of extra Q-caps, but they don't work with the cetrotide. I was just nervous about having to use needles to do it since it seems more complicated and I am clumsy.
A friend gave me her leftovers..I have Q caps and diluent aplenty!
Mushe post transfer I'll take the day off work and lie around. I'll probably take the next day off from exercise and stop doing any up tempo running. Just easy running, swimming, weights and at home yoga. My RE is pretty progressive and I was told last time to just go back to normal. They didn't want me doing hot yoga.
scm1011 , what's your post-transfer exercise plan? hannahb too.
I need to talk to my RE, but as soon as I get a BFP/BFN I plan to ramp back up. I'd like to run a half in late May or early June. I'm hoping this 3-4 weeks of slothfulness won't affect my fitness levels! I'd really love to PR (and was definitely on track prior to my exercise break), but if I'm pregnant I won't push too hard. I'm not sure another full is in the cards for 2016 (if not, def in 2017).
I have a feeling I'm going to get a lot of pushback from my RE. When we first put together a plan last summer she was horrified that I was considering running a full in October (I did it anyway and just didn't tell her ). But, I know a lot of the H&F girls have run halfs while pregnant, so I'm hoping to be in that camp.
Nothing much going on here. I'm looking forward to this weekend, we're going to spend the two days working on the basement. We need to finish hanging some drywall, re-frame the ceiling, and start mudding the drywall. After that, we can start hanging the ceiling boards that we're planning (we're going with a slatted ceiling...see picture below), and then we can prime and paint!! I have no illusions this will be finished this weekend, but I'm excited to get started on it!!
Mushe post transfer I'll take the day off work and lie around. I'll probably take the next day off from exercise and stop doing any up tempo running. Just easy running, swimming, weights and at home yoga. My RE is pretty progressive and I was told last time to just go back to normal. They didn't want me doing hot yoga.
Interesting! This is so the opposite of my RE. I'd love to start doing easy runs a couple days post transfer. I'll have to research this a little bit and see if my RE is being really over conservative.
Love the ceiling, oneslybookworm! You guys seem so handy. DH and I have so many house projects we'd like to tackle, but a combination of laziness and ineptitude thwarts any progress
Love the ceiling, oneslybookworm ! You guys seem so handy. DH and I have so many house projects we'd like to tackle, but a combination of laziness and ineptitude thwarts any progress
Honestly, we learned everything we know from YouTube. I'm dead serious.
Started cetrotide this morning. I was nervous since it doesn't have a Q cap to mix, but it went ok! YAY! Today is day 8 of stims...
Twinsies! I am on day 8 too! I started cetrotide on Tuesday night. The first shot I had a lot of redness and itching, but then yesterday I had no local reaction.
I am back from vacation. At least it is good to see the pups and H
I think I am out this cycle. I feel the bloat that typically comes around this time before AF. Sigh. I really need to call my doctor for the HSG and SA, but I keep putting it off.
Post by oneslybookworm on Feb 18, 2016 10:28:37 GMT -5
@daylily, I have a TON of home remodel pictures on IG, if you use that app. I have the same SN as here...and I tag all our home photos under #homeremodelhell
Post by ilovecandy on Feb 18, 2016 10:38:27 GMT -5
Tahnks for all the kind words yesterday i needed them. I am a huge ball of anxiety over ivf right now and all the what ifs keep running through my mind like what if my eggs suck? What if none fertilize etc. It doesn't help that this month at work is super busy and i started 3 classes this month for the next 8 week semster. I am fucking exhausted by the time i get home from work every day.
Anyways got to do homework today, then work. I feel like shit this morning. Also I am occassionally looking at baby gear stuff, but trying really hard not to get my hopes up.
Man, we need to all be on IF island, so we can share this stuff, like when SCM's pharmacy didn't give her the Menopur injection needles!
Oh I have plenty of extra Q-caps, but they don't work with the cetrotide. I was just nervous about having to use needles to do it since it seems more complicated and I am clumsy.
A friend gave me her leftovers..I have Q caps and diluent aplenty!
Oh duh, excuse my early morning reading comp probs!
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
Mushe post transfer I'll take the day off work and lie around. I'll probably take the next day off from exercise and stop doing any up tempo running. Just easy running, swimming, weights and at home yoga. My RE is pretty progressive and I was told last time to just go back to normal. They didn't want me doing hot yoga.
That's wonderful! My mental health really needs me back doing easy running. My nurse said to wait for ultrasound, if I get a BFP.
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
Post by starryfish on Feb 18, 2016 11:12:33 GMT -5
oneslybookworm, ooo super fun home project!!!! I know your others one have turned out fantastic!!! Mushe, I am thinking of you and hope your embie is growing! scm1011, so exciting that you are so close to ER!!!! Ekkkk!!!!!! @daylily, GL today! ilovecandy, hugs, anxiety associated with IF sucks. icedcoffee, @bigredgum, yall are getting close to ER!!!!! So excited for yall!
I just had a good epiphany this morning....if my beta is bad tomorrow, then I am only 2 weeks away from doing another IUI procedure. So that is not too far away at all. DH might be OOT for it, but my RE said she is ok with freezing. So I think we are going to freeze some next week (I am guessing 2 times since we might do back to back IUIs) just in case.
starryfish, I guess that's the upside to having to wait so long for your beta?!
My blood results just posted on my portal and my estrogen jumped from 1860 yesterday to 2842 today. That seems like a big jump! I wonder if that means I'll trigger tonight? I just want to know already!
oneslybookworm, you guys are so handy, even with youtube university! H and I are SO LAZY when it comes to that stuff. I want our basement done so badly, but it will take legit years if we do it ourselves.
oneslybookworm , you guys are so handy, even with youtube university! H and I are SO LAZY when it comes to that stuff. I want our basement done so badly, but it will take legit years if we do it ourselves.
please...our bathroom took 27 months...i totally understand.
That's wonderful! My mental health really needs me back doing easy running. My nurse said to wait for ultrasound, if I get a BFP.
I'm assuming an early ultrasound, shortly after receiving the BFP?
I haven't done much reading on exercise and ART, but I read extensively on it when I was PG with DS. Its amazing how many OBs are really behind on the latest studies on exercise in pregnancy. Even ACOG has eased up on its restrictions on exercise (and has since the mid 90s), and still so many OBs have scared women into not getting their heart rates up. Which is really sad because exercise has so many benefits, mentally and physically, that could only improve health outcomes for expecting moms. I'm thinking about gestational diabetes, weight control, and prenatal/postpartum depression, etc
Yes, they call it the OB ultrasound at my practice, and the stated concern was about getting my heart rate up. I just don't agree. I'm very active, and don't think it's a problem. I waited I think two days after my last IUI, which had been successful, and then just took it a little easier.
Love of my life baby boy born 11/11. One and done not by choice; 3 years of TTC yielded 4 MMC and 2 CPs, through 4 IUIs and 2 IVFs. Focusing on making the world a better place instead...and running.
Having a bad morning. I had dreams about my cousins pregnancy all night then cried the whole wag to work this morning g. I just can't understand why some people can't have kids. It totally sucks